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Searching for the earliest use of limestone as a flux in Chinese high-fired ceramic glazes—evidence from Sr isotopic analysis of Chinese northern porcelain

Authors :
Jane Evans
Hongjiao Ma
Julian Henderson
Jianfeng Cui
Qinglin Ma
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Samples of northern porcelain wares dating to between the 6th and 13th centuries from the three most important northern Chinese ceramic kiln sites, Gongyi, Xing and Ding have been studied in this work. The Sr isotope and chemical compositions of the ceramic glazes of these wares have been determined. Based on the scientific results we have been able to suggest the raw materials used to make the glazes. Using Strontium isotopic analysis we have successfully shown that the earliest use of limestone as a glaze flux so far identified is during the period from the Sui to mid-Tang Dynasties (late 6th-early 9th century) to produce white slip glazed ware in the Xing kilns so it may have been ‘invented’ there.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4b74304fa6fa8761f64e5816d283caff
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2021.105395