taoke

Definition#

Engraved decoration on ceramics, including calligraphy and pictorial subjects on Yixing ware. It is a decorative practice, not a clay type. An engraved name, poem or date should be read as an inscription rather than accepted automatically as proof of maker or age.

Translation and usage#

Language	Use	Alternatives & cautions
English	taoke pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable taoke — ceramic engraving
Deutsch	Taoke pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable Taoke — keramische Gravur
Русский	Таокэ pinyin with a gloss	Also acceptable Таокэ — гравировка на керамике
简体字繁體字	陶刻
日本語	陶刻	Also acceptable 陶刻（陶磁器への彫刻）

Terms#

紫砂 zǐshā

Sources#

ihchina.cn/art/detail/id/14261.html

museum.fjsen.com/2022-09/21/content_31137714.htm