Cleveland Museum of Art

Jug

Date

late 1100s

Medium

fritware with luster-painted design

Culture

Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period

Department

Islamic Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Fritware Where fine clay was unavailable, potters made a paste out of ground quartz, clay, and glass. When fired, the paste created a compact white material called fritware that approximated the appearance of porcelain.

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