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Source 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.
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95151
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Storage Jar
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95151
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object
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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
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CC0
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en
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Q79476235
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Ceramic
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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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Syria (Raqqa), Ayyubid Period
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1915.665
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fritware with glaze
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Storage Jar, 1200s. Syria (Raqqa), Ayyubid Period. Fritware with glaze; diameter of mouth: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); overall: 48.2 cm (19 in.); diameter of base: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.665
collection
Islamic Art
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Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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2026-05-29 05:05:09.196000
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95151
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Islamic Art
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Islamic Art
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fritware with glaze
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