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Dish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird
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The development of fritware in the Islamic world revolutionized ceramic production and was likely influenced by the import of Chinese porcelain. Fritware was largely made of quartz with small amounts of crushed glass and fine clay in order to produce a white body. The carved surface with raised outlines allowed glazes of different colors to be side by side without running together when fired.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineDish with Falcon Attacking a Water Bird, 1100s. Syria, possibly Tell Minis, Zangid (1127–1251) or Ayyubid period (1171–1260). Fritware with carved decoration and underglaze design, Lakabi ware; overall: 8.3 x 40 cm (3 1/4 x 15 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1938.7
