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An archaeometric contribution to the characterization of R enaissance maiolica from U rbino and a comparison with coeval maiolica from P esaro (the M arches, central I taly)
Author(s) -
Antonelli F.,
Ermeti A. L.,
Lazzarini L.,
Verità M.,
Raffaelli G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12045
Subject(s) - glaze , petrography , mineralogy , cassiterite , archaeological science , ceramic , geology , manganese , geochemistry , chemistry , materials science , metallurgy , tin , paleontology
The results of an archaeometric trial study performed on an important finding of R enaissance maiolica (mid‐15th to early 16th century) from the D ucal P alace of U rbino are presented. Mineralogical–petrographic data ( XRD , OP , SEM–EDS ) and chemical characterization ( ICP/AES–MS : major and trace elements) of both ceramic bodies and glazes were compared with similar data provided on coeval maiolica found in archaeological excavations in P esaro, now stored in the city's M unicipal M useum, in order to verify an origin of the potteries from common ( P esaro) or different ( P esaro and U rbino) production centres. The results indicate that ceramic bodies were produced with quite similar illitic–calcareous clays, most probably taken from the same local P liocene F ormation. Similarities were also found concerning the glaze's glass (silica–lead), colourants (cobalt, copper and manganese) and pigments (lead antimonate and cassiterite).