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Bowl
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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 lineBowl, early 1200s. Iran, Kashan, Seljuq period of Iran (1037–1194). Fritware with luster-painted design; overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.585
