Characterising Chinese Ru ware in the Sir Percival David collection at the British Museum using handheld XRF analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22240348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Delbey (0000-0001-7308-0580, Cranfield University, corresponding author), Jessica Harrison Hall (British Museum), Colin Sheaf, Anja Shortland (0000-0003-2460-9358, Cranfield University), Andrew J Shortland |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 86-91 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Advances in Archaeomaterials (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2667-1360 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aia.2023.04.001 |
| OpenAlex | W4386511865 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Ru ware is a very rare and highly prized stoneware from the end of the Northern Song period of China (960–1127 CE). Stylistic and art historical work by Regina Krahl (2021) suggests that a brush washer in the Sir Percival David Collection, housed in the British Museum, might be Ru rather than Korean Goryeo ware as previously thought. This paper reports the analysis of the glaze of this piece by handheld XRF in comparison with 10 pieces of Ru and 10 pieces of Goryeo ware. Despite the compositional similarity of the glazes, the analysis was able to show conclusively that the piece is Ru ware. The work has implications for the analysis of Chinese stoneware and beyond, showing that it may be possible (under the right conditions) to distinguish different productions relatively quickly and easily
Archaeology · Art · Art history · China · Glaze · Metallurgy · Visual arts · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Materials Science
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |