bianco sopra bianco

noun

bian·​co so·​pra bianco

¦byäŋ-(ˌ)kō-¦sō-prə-¦byäŋ-(ˌ)kō,

bē-¦äŋ-,

-bē-¦äŋ-

: a technique of porcelain decoration using white glaze in floral or scroll designs on a near-white usually pale gray or blue ground

Word History

Etymology

Italian, white on white

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