Vase with Peony Scroll, Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), 11th–early 12th century, China, Stoneware with white and black slip and cut decoration under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware), H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Ceramics, The complicated technique used to create the striking decoration on this jar is often classified by the Italian term sgraffito, which means scratched. The vase was covered first with a white slip and then a black slip, which was then carved to create the design of the large peony scroll
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