The exploration of Sr isotopic analysis applied to Chinese glazes: part one

Ma, Hongjiao; Henderson, Julian; Evans, Jane. 2014 The exploration of Sr isotopic analysis applied to Chinese glazes: part one. Journal of Archaeological Science, 50. 551-558. 10.1016/j.jas.2013.08.015

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Abstract/Summary

Ash glaze and limestone glaze are two major glaze types in southern Chinese ceramic technology. In this study strontium isotope compositions were determined in ash glaze samples from the Yue kiln dated to between the 10th and 12th centuries AD, limestone glaze samples from Jingdezhen dated to between the 15th and 18th centuries AD and ceramic raw materials from Jingdezhen. The Sr isotopic characteristics of limestone glaze and ash glaze are completely different. The Sr isotope characteristics of limestone glaze is characterised by low Sr concentrations, large 87Sr/86Sr variation, and a two component mixing line. On the other hand the strontium isotope characteristic of ash glaze samples is characterised by a consistent 87Sr/86Sr signature and high Sr concentrations with a large variation. The different Sr isotope compositions for the two types of glazes are a reflection of the various raw materials involved in making them. The Sr isotopic composition has been altered by the refinement process that the raw material was subjected to. It was found that the mineralogical changes caused by the alteration are reflected in the Sr isotope results. The potential of Sr isotopic analysis of Chinese glazes is evaluated according to the results produced by this, the first such study

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.jas.2013.08.015
ISSN:	03054403
Date made live:	19 Nov 2014 12:32 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/508860

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.jas.2013.08.015

ISSN:

03054403

Date made live:

19 Nov 2014 12:32 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/508860