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Storage Jar
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About this work
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 lineStorage Jar, 1200s. Syria (Raqqa), Ayyubid Period. Fritware with glaze; diameter of mouth: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.); overall: 48.2 cm (19 in.); diameter of base: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1915.665
