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The Chemical Compositions and Microstri,cture of Crude Porcelain and Black Glaze Ware Unearthed from Altar Guan Kiln Sites

CHEN Xianqiu1 CHEN Shiping1 ZHANG Xiang2

(1.Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,Chincsc Academy of Sciences; 2.Zhejiang Museum)

Abstract: It is revealed that more than one kind of porcelain were made in Southern Song Altar Guan kiln site from the excavation of thcre discovered in 1920s. The connoisseurs arc interesting in the best quality fine porcelain only, but in this paper, the crude porcelain and black glaze ware un­earthcd from Altar Guan kiln site were studied by the authcrs in detail. The chemical compositions and the microstructurcs of body and glaze had been investigated and the structural variations dur­ing firing had been determined·. The results obtained have been compared with the auther's data of Altar Guan fine ware and discussed briefly.

Keywords: ancient porcelain, black glaze, Guan ware


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