Bowl

early 1200s

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

<strong>Fritware </strong>

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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Title: Bowl
Date Created: early 1200s
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Type: Ceramic
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.585
Medium: fritware with luster-painted design
Department: Islamic Art
Culture: Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194)
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Collection: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1915.585

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