Sunday, December 2, 2018

12th-century Stone-paste from Persia 'Hoopoe'

Persian stonepaste (Fritware) from the 12th century in the form of hoopoe.
Stone-paste is a type of pottery in which frit is added to clay to reduce its fusion temperature.
In the 13th century the town of Kashan in Persia/Iran was an important centre for the production of fritware.

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