Non-Invasive Raman Analysis of 18th Century Chinese Export/Armorial Overglazed Porcelain: Identification of the Different Enameling Techniques

• Published in: Heritage Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 233 - 259
• Main Authors: Colomban, Philippe, Ngo, Anh-Tu, Fournery, Nicolas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: 16th century; 18th century; Carbon; Ceramics; Chemical Sciences; cobalt; composition; Enamel; Gold; Laboratories; Lasers; Porcelain; Raman spectroscopy; SEM-EDXS; Spectrum analysis; United States > US; China; Japan; Europe; Famille rose; SEM-EDXS; porcelain; import; borax; enamel; cobalt; hematite; Raman spectroscopy; arsenic; gold; composition; export; Famille verte

Six rare porcelains of the Qing Dynasty, in particular, dishes ordered respectively for Philibert Orry, the Duke of Penthièvre and a tureen from the service of Louis XV, with royal coat-of-arms, were analyzed non-invasively by Raman microspectrometry. A coffee pot with a rare decoration attributed t...