Fritware Chess Set
Item
Title
Fritware Chess Set
Description
This abstract chess set was also uncovered in Nishapur. The pieces are made of fritware, also called stone-paste. They are created from a process by which ground glass is added to clay to lower its firing temperature, the pottery is then glazed. This technique approximated Chinese porcelain, for which the Islamic World did not possess the technique.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
ca. Twelfth century CE.
Spatial Coverage
Nishapur, Iran
Type
Image
Date Created
Unkown
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452204?deptids=14&ft=chess&offset=0&rpp=40&pos=1
Contributor
Cullen Rooney
Rights
OA - API
