Xing kiln was a famous kiln site in Northern China in ancient times for its white porcelain production.Xing kiln was prosperous in Sui and Tang dynasties and declined in Five dynasties.Archaeologists think that Xing kiln of Jin dynasty belonged to Ding kiln genre because of the similar decoration style.In this study,about 470 porcelain shards unearthed from Xing kiln site in Hebei province were analyzed in terms of chemical compositions,firing temperatures,whiteness and physical properties to systemically investigate the technology evolution regularity of Xing kiln from Sui dynasty to Jin dynasty for the first time from science and technology angle,which is also very important to supplement the ancient ceramic history of science and technology in China.
LU XiaoKeLI WeiDongLUO HongJieHAN LiSenWANG HuiMinLI Qiang
The excavation of ancient Liangzhu city-site (5000 B.P.) gave a new perspective on the study of Liangzhu culture and provided important evidence for the origin of Chinese civilization.In this work,the compositions and structures of pottery samples from Liangzhu city-site were analyzed by EDXRF,XRD,EPMA and Raman spectroscopy methods.Tremolite particles were proved to be an admixture for pottery for the first time.Most of the jades of Liangzhu culture were tremolite jades,so there might exist a connection between pottery production and jade making in Liangzhu times.The carburization craft made "black skin pottery" look black.High phosphorus content in pottery body implied that plant ash might have been added into body materials.In addition,the relationship between Liangzhu culture and other cultures was also discussed based on the similarity in pottery making technologies.
