A tale of two cities: Compositional characteristics of some Nantgarw and Swansea porcelains and their implications for kiln wastage

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-375

  Owen, J Victor ^a   Wilstead, John O ^b   Williams, Rheinallt W ^c   Day, Terence E ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Glynn Vivian Art Gallery   (United Kingdom)

^c China Works Museum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

19th century; Chemical composition; Kiln losses; Microprobe analysis; Nantgarw; Phase diagrams; Porcelain; Swansea; Wales

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PORCELAIN PRODUCTION;

UK, WALES, NANTGARW; UK, WALES, SWANSEA;

EID: 0031814012     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0243     Document Type: Article

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