History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c12.14

c12.14

Faience is another important variety of pottery produced by the Indus Valley people. It is a vitreous substance with a glazed surface often coloured by the addition of suitable mineral matters, produced by firing a composition of some base mixed with a powdered glaze. This suggests contact with Mesopotamia where faience beads were quite common in those early days