Period:Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) Date:11th–early 12th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with white and black slip and cut decoration under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1925 Accession Number:25.65 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.
Period:Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) Date:11th–early 12th century Culture:China Medium:Stoneware with white and black slip and cut decoration under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware) Dimensions:H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Classification:Ceramics Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1925 Accession Number:25.65 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.