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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 355923, member: 90&quot;]This form of decoration is known as Sgraffito or Scratch in English.</p><p>The Sgraffito technique of decorating pottery dates back as far as the 11th century but its popularity had faded away by about the 18th century. It took the efforts of a single ceramist in the early 20th century to revive the art form and revitalize an industry. Zulimo Aretini descended from an ancient family of potters working in the Umbrian town of Perugia, near Deruta. Here he learned the secrets of traditional sgraffito practiced by his family since the sixteenth century. After being employed by such famous studios as Colonnata and SACA in Florence he decided, in 1929, to return home and open his own studio in Perugia. There he begins to reinterpret ancient sgraffito forms in an absolutely modern and original manner. His studio won almost immediate recognition and success. His workshop joined with a consortium of other potters in Deruta and Perugia and established international contacts for the export of their wares. It was Zulimo&#039;s international success that spurred the interest of the sgraffito wares of Montelupo and Montopoli.</p><p>Your vase was probably made somewhere in Umbria during the 1930’s or 40’s. The missing flakes of glaze, also known as glaze pops, is caused by either impurities in the glaze or dirt on the body of the piece. This is an indication of poor quality control and suggests that it was produced by less than a first-rate pottery firm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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