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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:1997.182-SC8165.jpg|thumb|Chinese bottle<br>MFA# 1997.182]]
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A fine, glassy powder used in the production of [[glass]], [[glaze|glazes]], and [[enamel, inorganic|enamels]]. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with [[flux]], [[silica]], and glass [[colorant|colorants]]. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity.
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[[File:85.478-C25864CR-d1.jpg|thumb|Turkish plate<br>MFA# 85.478]]
  
A fine, glassy powder used in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass glass], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glaze glazes], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=enamel, inorganic enamels]. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flux flux], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silica silica], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=glass colorantss colorants]. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity.
 
 
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.)
 
frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.)
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Insoluble in water.
 
Insoluble in water.
  
== Additional Images ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frit frit] accessed August 2022
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
 
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* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
 
== Authority ==
 
 
 
* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
 
 
 
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
 
 
* Robert Fournier, Robert Fournier, ''Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery'', Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
 
 
 
* Random House, Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
 
 
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  

Latest revision as of 11:13, 6 July 2024

Head of a king
MFA# 04.1842

Description

Chinese bottle
MFA# 1997.182

A fine, glassy powder used in the production of Glass, glazes, and enamels. Frit is made by melting inorganic materials with Flux, Silica, and glass colorants. The melted material is cooled to a vitreous mass then pulverized into a fine powder. When heated, frit will turn into a glassy film. Frits are used on industrial pottery glazes to ensure color uniformity.

Turkish plate
MFA# 85.478

Synonyms and Related Terms

frita (Esp.); fritte (Fr.); fritta (It.); frit (Ned.); frita (Port.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

Insoluble in water.

Resources and Citations

  • Wikipedia: frit accessed August 2022
  • Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998