Fragment of a Waster

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This fragment of an open vessel shows a gritty deposit on its glazed surfaces and an overfired glaze, most probably the results of an accident during firing. Its finding spot at a kiln site in Nishapur, further suggests that the object was considered a waster and never made it to the market. It may well have had an alternative use at the ceramic workshop, such as a stand or a separator during the manufacture of other ceramics.

Fragment of a Waster, Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze

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Fragment of a Waster, Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze
Fragment of a Waster, Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze
Fragment of a Waster, Stonepaste; buff body under transparent alkaline glaze

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