Celedon Sgraffito Vase and then scratching the superficial

and then scratching the superficial layer in such a way that the pattern or shape that emerges is of the lower colour

Black & White 6×4

Blue Rutile Vase 7×6

The drastic thermal shock also produces cracking—known as crackling since it is deliberate

Black and White Sgraffito Soda Fired Vases(L-R)- 6×10

Celedon Sgraffito Vase and then scratching the superficialCeledon Sgraffito Vase48. 75 Sgraffito in Italian means scratched. This technique is used in painting, pottery, and glass, which consists of putting down a preliminary surface, covering it with another, and then scratching the superficial layer in such a way that the pattern or shape that emerges is of the lower colour. Sgraffito ware was produced as early as 1735 by German settlers in colonial America.