Multi-analytical identification of pigments and pigment mixtures used in 17th century Portuguese azulejos

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-48

  Coentro, Susana ^a,b   Mimoso, João M ^c   Lima, Augusta M ^a   Silva, António S ^c   Pais, Alexandre N ^d   Muralha, Vânia S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^c NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING   (Portugal)

^d Museu Nacional do Azulejo   (Portugal)

Author keywords

17th century majolica; Glaze analysis; Glazed tiles (azulejos); Pigments

Indexed keywords

17TH CENTURY MAJOLICA; COBALT OXIDES; GLAZED TILES (AZULEJOS); HIGH INTENSITY; MANGANESE-SILICATE; PICTORIAL LAYERS; SEM-EDS; TERNARY OXIDES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; LEAD; MANGANESE; OLIVINE; SILICATES; ZINC;

MANGANESE OXIDE;

EID: 80054783615     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.07.021     Document Type: Article

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