Citations:sgraffito

English citations of sgraffito

Noun

sgraffito (countable and uncountable, plural sgraffiti)

1. (art) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
   • 2004, Frank Hamer, Janet Hamer, The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques, 5th edition, London: A & C Black; Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania Press, →ISBN, page 319:

     Sgraffito Sgraffiato. Scratched decoration especially when the scratched line or area reveals a different colour. The word comes from the Italian ‘graffiare’ to scratch and the adjective ‘graffiato’ is sometimes used in English for textured areas. Sgraffito refers to decoration which is in scratched lines and sgraffiato to decoration using areas which have been scratched. By general use however sgraffito embraces all types of scratched decoration including textured areas.

Verb

sgraffito (third-person singular simple present sgraffitos or sgraffitoes, present participle sgraffitoing, simple past and past participle sgraffitoed)

1. (art) To produce a design using this technique.