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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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Title: Vase with 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
Object Number: 25.65
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