Compositional Characteristics of 18th Century Derby Porcelains: Recipe Changes, Phase Transformations, and Melt Fertility

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-140

  Owen, Victor J ^a   Barkla, Robin ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

18th century; Britain; Composition; Derby; Microprobe analysis; Phase diagrams; Porcelain; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000829836     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1995.0099     Document Type: Article

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