Advances in Polychrome Ceramics in the Islamic World of the 12 th Century AD

Autor: Michael S. Tite, S. Paynter, C. Salter, R. B. Mason
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Archaeometry. 43:191-209
ISSN: 1475-4754
0003-813X
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.00014
Popis: As part of a multidisciplinary programme of research on Islamic glazed pottery, the development of polychrome decoration during the 12th century AD has been investigated by examining polished sections through glazed pottery in an analytical scanning electron microscope. The two main decorative techniques used were underglaze and overglaze painting. The results suggest that true underglaze decoration, involving the application of pigment without any associated slip, was first developed in Syria, from where it spread to Iran, on to China and ultimately across wide areas of the world. In contrast, the overglaze technique used on mina'i ware was both very short-lived and confined to Iran. The analytical results suggest that the probable explanation for this was the technical problems associated with maturing the overglaze paint and the consequent risk of unsatisfactory products.
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