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

Ma, Hongjiao; Henderson, Julian; Evans, Jane; Ma, Qinglin; Cui, Jianfeng. 2021 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. Journal of Archaeological Science, 131, 105395. 10.1016/j.jas.2021.105395

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2021.105395

Abstract/Summary

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.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.jas.2021.105395
ISSN:	03054403
Date made live:	13 Aug 2021 14:33 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/530885

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.jas.2021.105395

ISSN:

03054403

Date made live:

13 Aug 2021 14:33 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/530885