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Source Description
<strong>Fritware </strong><br><br>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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95042
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Bowl
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object
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95042
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object
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Bowl
description
<strong>Fritware </strong><br><br>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.
date
early 1200s
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en
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Q79476013
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Ceramic
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Overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
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Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
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1915.585
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fritware with luster-painted design
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Bowl, early 1200s. Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194). Fritware with luster-painted design; overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.585
collection
Islamic Art
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143.1915
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:04:29.695000
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95042
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Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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fritware with luster-painted design
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