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    "localId": "95151",
    "label": "Storage Jar",
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    "id": "95151",
    "contentType": "object",
    "title": "Storage Jar",
    "description": "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 <em>fritware</em> that approximated the appearance of porcelain.",
    "date": "1200s",
    "citation": "https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.665",
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Diameter of mouth: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); Overall: 48.2 cm (19 in.); Diameter of base: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)",
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    "collection": "Islamic Art",
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    "creditline": "Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust",
    "updatedAt": "2026-05-29 05:05:09.196000",
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