27451
Accession Number
38978
Author
Gong, Yu-wu;Xiong, Ying-fei;Wu, Jing-wei;Xia, Jun-ding
Title Of Article Chaper
Research on the production age and provenance of white porcelain unearthed in Hangzhou
Title Of Journal Book
Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
62-72
Collation
11 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
Chinese
Language Of Summary
Chinese;English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
In recent years, a large number of white porcelain pieces have been unearthed in Hangzhou. Those pieces, especially the Ding style ones, have attracted the strong attention and interest of archaeologists and amateurs. Opinions about the production age and provenance vary. Combining thermoluminescence and X-ray fluorescence analysis technologies, research on these Ding style white porcelain objects unearthed at Hangzhou were carried out. The results indicate that these white porcelains are produced in the late Northern Song Dynasty or early Southern Song Dynasty. According to the composition of porcelain body, which has high Al2O3 levels ranging from 24.78% to 33.06%, they are typical products from the northern China. The bodies also have a trace element composition and the glaze a calcium and magnesium base composition similar to Ding porcelain from Hebei province. This research provides the scientific basis for studying trade and cultural communication between the Song and Jin dynasties.
Keywords
porcelain;kiln;age;provenance
pub_id
27451