Article Title：Advances in polychrome ceramics in the Islamic world of the 12th century A.D.
Abstract：
As part of a multidisciplinary program of research on Islamic glazed pottery, the development of polychrome decoration during the 12th century has has been investigated by examining polished sections through glazed pottery in an analytical scanning electron microscope. The two main decorative techniques used were underglazed and overglazed painting. The results suggest that true underglaze decoration, involving the application of pigment without any associated slip was first developed in Syria, from where it spread to Iran, on to China and ultimately across wide areas of the world. In contrast, the overglaze technique used on mina'i ware was both very short-lived and confined to Iran. The analytical results suggest that the probable explanation for this was the technical problems associated with maturing the overglaze paint and the consequent risk of unsatisfactory products.
Keywords: Syria; Iran; Islamic; medieval; overgalze; underglaze; pigments; ceramics; technology; scanning microcopy; Mina'i; Laqabi
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.00014
Source：ARCHAEOMETRY
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