Vase with Peony Scroll 11th–early 12th century China 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 Vase with Peony Scroll. China. 11th–early 12th century. Stoneware with white and black slip and cut decoration under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware). Northern Song dynasty (960–1127). Ceramics

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