Cleveland Museum of Art

Plate

Date: 1200s
Medium: fritware with luster-painted design
Culture: Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa
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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