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Sgraffito

Sgraffito Meaning & Definition
Sgraffito Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sgraffito?

[n] a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground

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See Also | decoration | ornament | ornamentation

Sgraffito In Webster's Dictionary

\Sgraf*fi"to\, a. [It.] (Paint.) Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath.

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