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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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94964
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Jug
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94964
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object
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Jug
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
late 1100s
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en
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Q79475865
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Ceramic
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 35.3 x 19.4 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
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Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period
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1915.525
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fritware with luster-painted design
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Jug, late 1100s. Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period. Fritware with luster-painted design; overall: 35.3 x 19.4 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.525
collection
Islamic Art
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
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Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 702
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 212
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 268
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:03:51.462000
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94964
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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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