decorato a traforo

English translation: fretworked

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Italian term or phrase:decorato a traforo
English translation:fretworked
Entered by: Giovanna Pistillo

09:30 Jul 12, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / type of decoration
Italian term or phrase: decorato a traforo
"Vaso di ceramica, decorato a traforo con figure umane e fiori a rilievo plastico."
Giovanna Pistillo
Local time: 06:00
fretwork
Explanation:
Fretwork describes decoration using perforations

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-07-12 10:08:02 GMT)
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An example can be seen at http://www.culturadeuropa.it/accessibile/eng/artigianato.htm...

Pottery and mosaics in the workshops of Emilia-Romagnola
"Grotesques" on a blue background, fruit dishes with fretwork decoration in the manner of Raphael, painted majolica, Art Nouveau tableware. Traditional faience design. A centuries-old tradition which holds its own against mass-production rivals, proving that craft and industry make a lasting marriage


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Note added at 40 mins (2007-07-12 10:10:36 GMT) Post-grading
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'Ceramic vase with fretwork decoration and human figures and flowers......'
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ruthiep
Italy
Local time: 06:00
Grading comment
GREAT! THANKS A LOT, GIOVANNA
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Manuela Ferrari
3fretwork
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fretworked


Explanation:

direi che il termine è questo:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=fretworked&ie=UTF-...

Manuela Ferrari
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:00
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fretwork


Explanation:
Fretwork describes decoration using perforations

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Note added at 37 mins (2007-07-12 10:08:02 GMT)
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An example can be seen at http://www.culturadeuropa.it/accessibile/eng/artigianato.htm...

Pottery and mosaics in the workshops of Emilia-Romagnola
"Grotesques" on a blue background, fruit dishes with fretwork decoration in the manner of Raphael, painted majolica, Art Nouveau tableware. Traditional faience design. A centuries-old tradition which holds its own against mass-production rivals, proving that craft and industry make a lasting marriage


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Note added at 40 mins (2007-07-12 10:10:36 GMT) Post-grading
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'Ceramic vase with fretwork decoration and human figures and flowers......'

ruthiep
Italy
Local time: 06:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
GREAT! THANKS A LOT, GIOVANNA
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