Published June 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Provenance and dating study on Jianyao Kiln porcelain bodies using NAA and WDXRF

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Nuclear Analytical Techniques, Inst. of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
  • 2. Department of Archaeology, Museum of Fujian Province, Fuzhou (China)
  • 3. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing (China). Inst. of Archaeology

Description

In order to distinguish provenance and age of Jianyao Kiln porcelains based on their chemical composition, 139 sherds that cover seven periods of production, were collected from three kiln sites. Trace and major elements in their body samples were determined by NAA and WDXRF, respectively. The analytical data and statistical analysis results show that all the body samples can be classified into 4 groups, i.e. Late Tang and Five Dynanties, Northern Song, Southern Song and Yuan. The raw materials adopted by Daluhoumen kiln site black porcelains were similar to those of Yingzhangqian site, but quite different from those of Anweishan site. (authors)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Techniques
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 548-552
ISSN
0253-3219

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Notes
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