Swansea and Nantgarw Porcelains : A Scientific Reappraisal

• Main Author: Edwards, Howell G.M (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Fine arts.; Cultural heritage.; Analytical chemistry.; Chemistry > History.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Ceramics.; Glass.; Composites (Materials).; Composite materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books

This book describes a holistic study of the porcelain manufactured at Nantgarw and Swansea in the first quarter of the 19th Century, using both scientific analytical data and historical provenancing. This porcelain is acclaimed as some of the finest and most translucent porcelain ever produced. Thes...