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Sgraffito

Scope note

The technique of scratching through one surface layer, such as on a wall or slip on a pot, so as to reveal another layer of contrasting color. THDAT

This term has 85 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Object name
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053572

Narrower Terms used

dry sgraffito

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Wide bowl

Maker(s)

Ceramicist: Abbaro, Mo

Bottle

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Vanier, Catherine

Beaker

Maker(s)

Potter: Tustin, Sidney

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Welch, Robin

Seat

Maker(s)

Potter: Cardew, Michael

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Rie, Lucie

Bowl fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherds

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Sherd

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

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