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Plate
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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 linePlate, 1200s. Seljuk Iran, Rayy, or Syria, Raqqa. Fritware with luster-painted design; diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.590
