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Study of Cloisonné enamel glaze of decorative components from Fuwangge in the Forbidden City by means of LA-ICP-MS and micro-Raman Spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2014

Hongying Duan ,
Liang Qu ,
Xiaolin Cheng ,
Yan Su ,
Aiguo Shen  and
Shiwei Wang
Hongying Duan
Affiliation:
Conservation Department, the Palace Museum, Beijing, 100009, China
Liang Qu*
Affiliation:
Conservation Department, the Palace Museum, Beijing, 100009, China
Xiaolin Cheng
Affiliation:
Center for Conservation, National Museum of China, Beijing, 100006, China
Yan Su
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
Aiguo Shen
Affiliation:
College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
Shiwei Wang
Affiliation:
Architecture Department, the Palace Museum, Beijing, 100009, China
*
*Corresponding author, email: lionat528@gmail.com
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Abstract

Two Cloisonné enamel architectural components from Fuwangge in the Forbidden City that were produced from Yangzhou (one production center) in Qing Dynasty (1616-1911 A.D.) were chosen and analyzed. A combination of Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and micro-Raman spectroscopy was successfully used to analyze eight colors in enamel glazes (yellow, white, pink, turquoise, yellow green, deep blue, red and deep green). Chemical composition results reveal that the enamel glaze matrix belongs to lead-potash-lime glass (PbO-K2O-CaO-SiO2). Based on Raman spectroscopy, lead-tin yellow types II, cassiterite, lead arsenate, fluorite and hematite were found as opacifiers and/or colorants. In addition, a detailed discussion of raw materials, such as fluorite and borax, might provide valuable information to trace manufacturing technology and provenance.

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laser ablationRaman spectroscopyarchaeology
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1656: Symposium PP – Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology X , 2014 , pp. 187 - 198
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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