Analysis of the celadon characteristics of the Yaozhou kiln. Issue 17 (1st December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sang, Zhen; Wang, Fen; Duan, Xufang; Mu, Tianhong; Ren, Zhao; Wei, Xiaohong; Yuan, Xiaojuan; Jiao, Yuhong
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 45:Issue 17(2019)Part A
• Page Start: 22215
• Page End: 22225
• Publication Date: 2019-12-01
• Subjects: Yaozhou kiln -- Celadon -- Tang dynasty -- Five dynasty -- Yuan dynasty; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.07.245
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Yaozhou kiln is well known for the celadon firing technique, with its long period of development dating back from the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. It is possible to reveal its progress track and firing history from the different celadon belonging to different dynasties. In this study, the L*a*b* chromaticity values of celadon shards were measured using a whiteness meter, and the bubble size was determined by a hand-held microscope. Moreover, energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence was used to determine the chemical composition of the celadon bodies and glazes from different dynasties. Multivariate statistical analysis demonstrated that the Yaozhou celadon properties were typical for northern "high-aluminum and low-silicon" calcium glaze, and the characteristics of celadon glazes were similar for each dynasty. Furthermore, the celadon shards unearthed from the Xi Dajie of Xi'an were more in line with celadon features of the Five Dynasty than of the Tang Dynasty.