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<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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95048
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Plate
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95048
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Plate
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<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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1200s
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en
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Q79476024
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Ceramic
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Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)
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Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa
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1915.59
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fritware with luster-painted design
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Plate, 1200s. Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa. Fritware with luster-painted design; diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.590
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Islamic Art
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:04:30.747000
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95048
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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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