Luster Dish with Polo Player
Cleveland Museum of Art

Luster Dish with Polo Player

1170–1200

fritware with luster-painted design
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

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 <em>fritware</em> that approximated the appearance of porcelain.

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