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THE EVOLUTION OF LUSTRE CERAMICS FROM MANISES (VALENCIA, SPAIN) BETWEEN THE 14TH AND 18TH CENTURIES
Author(s) -
POLVORINOS A.,
AUCOUTURIER M.,
BOUQUILLON A.,
CASTAING J.,
CAMPS J.
Publication year - 2011
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/j.1475-4754.2010.00552.x
Subject(s) - lustre (file system) , glaze , ceramic , materials science , microstructure , excavation , archaeology , metallurgy , mineralogy , geology , geography , computer science , file system , operating system
A set of 33 fragments of lustre‐decorated ceramics uncovered during an archaeological excavation in Manises (Valencia, Spain) have been studied. These ceramics were produced in Manises from the 14th to the 18th century. This well‐dated set of ceramic shards represents the diversity of Manises lustre production and is a complete time sequence of reference for the technological analysis. Texture analysis of the glazes has been carried out by SEM–EDAX, the inner and outer surfaces of the lustre decorations being analysed with non‐destructive ion beams by PIXE and RBS, and also by high‐resolution electron microscopy. The results are compared with other lustre productions and the time trend of the microstructures, glaze and lustre composition is analysed. It is concluded that Sn was used to opacify glazes until the beginning of the 17th century and that changes in the lustre microstructure occurred around ad 1500.