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Jan 16, 2013
Jan 16, 2013
Plate
Plate
1200s
Fritware with luster-painted design
Diameter: 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.590
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Description
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.
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