ArchaeometryPub Date : 2026-03-02Epub Date: 2025-09-14DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70039
Weijuan Zhao, Pengcheng Li, Bo Wu, Hong Zhao, Bin Zhang, Changwei Yang, Xiaomin Liu
{"title":"Glaze Formulation Relationship and Coloring Mechanism of Celadon From the Zhanggongxiang Kiln in Ruzhou, Henan, China","authors":"Weijuan Zhao, Pengcheng Li, Bo Wu, Hong Zhao, Bin Zhang, Changwei Yang, Xiaomin Liu","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Zhanggongxiang kiln, located in Ruzhou, Henan Province, China, is an official kiln geographically close to the Ru Guan kiln and Donggou kiln. All of them belong to the celadon firing kiln site. This study employs PIXE, UV–Vis–NIR, XPS, and SEM-EDS techniques to investigate the glaze formulation relationships between the Zhanggongxiang, Ru Guan, and Donggou kilns, as well as the coloring mechanism of Zhanggongxiang celadon. The findings indicate that the glaze formulation for the celadon of Zhanggongxiang kiln may have originated from Ru Guan kiln celadon and influenced Donggou kiln's celadon glaze formulation. The coloring of Zhanggongxiang kiln celadon primarily stems from the enrichment effect of Fe and Ca elements within the phase-separated structure. This not only considerably boosts the chemical coloring capacity of iron but also elevates the glaze's luster. The color variance between the light-green glazes of Zhanggongxiang kilns and the bean-green glazes is primarily due to the interaction of chemical colors from elemental Fe and structural colors from coherent scattering within the phase-separated structure under varying intensities of reducing atmospheres.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 2","pages":"224-235"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2026-03-02Epub Date: 2025-10-16DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70050
Sławomir Wadyl, Jakub Karczewski, Ewelina Miśta-Jakubowska, Jakub Karasiński, Klaudia Tetfejer
{"title":"Tin–Lead Sewn Tokens From 13th-Century Gdańsk: Assessing Local and Non-Local Production Through Archaeometric Analysis","authors":"Sławomir Wadyl, Jakub Karczewski, Ewelina Miśta-Jakubowska, Jakub Karasiński, Klaudia Tetfejer","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents the results of an interdisciplinary investigation of 98 tin–lead sewn tokens from 13th-century Gdańsk, the largest assemblage of its kind in Central Europe. Combining archaeological context, typology, SEM-EDS and lead isotope analysis, the research explores provenance, production and function. Seven iconographic types were identified. Alloy compositions vary by type, indicating variation by type, reflecting batch-related trends and routine variability. Lead isotope ratio data (MC-ICP-MS) indicate British lead sources; import of finished tokens is more likely, though local casting from imported lead cannot be excluded. The tokens' spatial concentration and diversity suggest integration into local economic practices. Their function remains uncertain, but tokens were integrated into Gdańsk's early urban economy.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 2","pages":"274-285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147566481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ArchaeometryPub Date : 2025-11-20DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70073
David Killick, Judy Sealy, Julia Lee-Thorp
{"title":"Nik van der Merwe 1940–2025","authors":"David Killick, Judy Sealy, Julia Lee-Thorp","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70073","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 1","pages":"144-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146007609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}