Bowl
Unknown Artist
late 1100s–early 1200s
Medium
fritware with luster-painted design
Dimensions
10.2 × 36 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1944.75
About this artwork
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.