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Chinese blue and white porcelain produced during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was widely exported to the Ottoman court since the end of the 15th century and became the catalyst for many regional imitations. In order to imitate the white and translucent body of Chinese porcelain, Near Eastern potters developed a new technology based on old Egyptian practices: fritware, where ground quartz was mixed with clay and silica giving a pure white appearance to the earthenware after it was fired.Label Type
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These ceramics were made around the height of the Ottoman Empire; in the town
of Iznik which is famous for their pottery. The Ottoman court admired Chinese
porcelain but was unable to create it themselves so the ceramics of Iznik adapted by
making fritware, a low-fired ceramic comprising of mainly silica and glass.