Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2006-12-14
Raman 35 (2004) 527-535
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
On site Raman analyses were performed at the Mus\'{e}e national de C\'{e}ramique, S\`{e}vres, France, on rare Iznik (former Nicaea) pottery produced from ~1480 to ~1620. A comparison is made with a series of shards. The town of production of these potteries was highly disputed in the 80's and many questions still remain. The potential of glaze on-site analyses as a classification/datating tool is evaluated. The structure of the silicate glaze does not change with the sample (index of polymerisation ~ 0.5-0.8, indicating a lead silicate composition; characteristic Si-O stretching mode doublet at \~985 and 1030-1050 cm-1). By contrast the corresponding signature of most of the "K\"{u}tahya" wares peaks at ~1070-1090 cm-1. The lowest index is measured for a brilliant overglazed red bole, according to a lower temperature of (post)firing. The different crystalline phases identified in the glaze are -quartz, haematite, spinel, cassiterite, uvarovite garnet and zircon. White colour arises from -quartz slip in most samples studied. Cassiterite (SnO2) opacifier is only present in some early blue-and-white ceramics (Master of the Knots and Baba Nakkas style, ca. 1510-1530) and we do not have other evidence of its intentional use as an opacifier. Intentional addition of tin oxide is likely for colour lightening in some red, blue and in clear green boles. At least two types of red glazes and two types of Cr-containing green pigments are evidenced.
Bihan Lionel Le
Colomban Philippe
Milande Véronique
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