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Fritware 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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineJug, late 1100s. Iran, Rayy, Seljuk period. Fritware with luster-painted design; overall: 35.3 x 19.4 cm (13 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.525
