The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 25, 2024

Bowl

Bowl

early 1200s
(1037–1194)
fritware with luster-painted design
Overall: 9.8 x 21.5 cm (3 7/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.585
Location: not on view

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.
  • Al-Andalus: Art from Islamic Spain (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 29, 2019-October 25, 2020).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1915.585