Cleveland Museum of Art

Storage Jar

Date

1200s

Medium

fritware with glaze

Culture

Syria (Raqqa), Ayyubid Period

Department

Islamic Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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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