Breaking Preconceptions: Thin Section Petrography For Ceramic Glaze Microstructures
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The State of the Art
3. Moving Towards More Informative Studies: Innovative Aspects and Usefulness
4. Background to the Analysis of Ceramic Glaze Thin Sections
4.1. Sample Preparation and Optical Microscopy
4.2. Other Techniques
4.2.1. µRaman Applied to Petrographic Thin Sections
4.2.2. tts-µXRD Applied to Petrographic Thin Sections
5. Technological and Provenance Markers
- Melanotekite (Pb2Fe2Si2O9) and kentrolite (Pb2Mn2Si2O9) associated with some other microcrystallites were two of the most important ceramic markers related to the black-brownish decorations of this type of pottery.
- Melanotekite (Pb2Fe2Si2O9) can be used to identify imitations from the Jouques workshop (Provence, France) and to recognize them in the other French consumption sites. The presence of this mineral indicates the use of a Fe-rich pigment instead of Mn-rich ones as the original glaze recipe would suggest. Besides that, the acicular morphology of the crystallites indicates quick cooling conditions, and their presence suggests a firing temperature of about 900 °C and below 925 °C [35].
- Kentrolite (Pb2Mn2Si2O9) is the ceramic marker of the decorations of two specific workshops in Manises and Barcelona (Eastern Spain). This mineral also indicates a firing temperature below 925 °C, while the Mn content is consistent with the original glaze recipe. Kentrolite was found near the glaze-body interface, suggesting an application of the pigment directly on the ceramic body in agreement with the original recipe [38].
- The original Albisola wares do not contain Mn/Fe precipitated in their decorations. The lack of these crystalline compounds can be explained by a higher firing temperature (>925 °C) compared to the foreign imitations [38].
6. The Next Steps: The Future of the Thin Section Petrography on Ceramic Glaze Microstructures
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Di Febo, R.; Casas, L.; Rius, J.; Tagliapietra, R.; Melgarejo, J.C. Breaking Preconceptions: Thin Section Petrography For Ceramic Glaze Microstructures. Minerals 2019, 9, 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020113
Di Febo R, Casas L, Rius J, Tagliapietra R, Melgarejo JC. Breaking Preconceptions: Thin Section Petrography For Ceramic Glaze Microstructures. Minerals. 2019; 9(2):113. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020113
Chicago/Turabian StyleDi Febo, Roberta, Lluís Casas, Jordi Rius, Riccardo Tagliapietra, and Joan Carles Melgarejo. 2019. "Breaking Preconceptions: Thin Section Petrography For Ceramic Glaze Microstructures" Minerals 9, no. 2: 113. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9020113