MONOGRAPHS IN MATERIALS AND SOCIETY, 2

THECERAMICSCULTURALHERITAGEProceedings of the International SymposiumThe Ceramics Heritage of the v ^.\J W V ^8th CIMTEC-World Ceramics Congress and Forum on New MaterialsFlorence, Italy June 28-July 2,1994

Edited by

P. VINCENZININational Research Council, Italy

TECHNAFaenza 1995

CONTENTS

PREFACE V

ENDORSEMENT AND COMMITTEES VII

CONTENTS IX

SECTION 1 - INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CERAMICS TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE

Ceramic artefacts - A key to ancient society (Invited Lecture)B. Hulthen 3

The relationship between technology and society in the PPNB periodin Jordan

L. Rehhoff Kaliszan and E. Makovicky 13

The beginnings of pottery production in the Southern Levant: a modelY. Goren and A. Gopher ., 21

Names and shapes of ceramic wares in the classical and post-classicalGreek culture

P. Radici Colace and M.I. Gulletta 29

Ceramological studies of Bura graveyard (Niger)G. Querre, A. Bouquillon, A. Person and J. Polet 41

Studies of African pottery for understanding of prehistoric craft(Invited Lecture)

A. Lindahl 49

Economic and social constraints on ceramic innovation in theMedieval period (Invited Lecture)

C. Orton 61

The organization of pottery production in Roman South EtruriaJ.T. Pena 69

A Neolithic ceramic artifact from Tadrart Acacus (Libya)R. Ponti 77

Some terracotta model or mock-up samples of building and cities fromantiquity to the present

S. Cizer 89

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Pictorial and plastic narrations on the subject of the productionof ceramics

S. Cizer and L. Andic 101

Ceramic technology, composition, and archaeological interpretation:examples from the Americas (Invited Lecture)

R.L. Bishop, V. Canouts, R.H. Cunningham and D. Reents-Budet Ill

Explaining ceramic change in late prehistoric ceramics of coastalEcuador, South America

M.A. Masucci 123

SECTION 2 - STEPS OF INNOVATION OF CERAMICS TECHNOLOGY

2.1 - ASIA

Technology of traditional Korean celadons relative to moderndevelopments (Invited Lecture)

C.K. Koh Choo 141

The development of Chinese overglaze enamels: Part IR. Scott, N. Wood and R. Kerr 153

Technical investigations of an early 15th century Chinese cloisonneoffering stand

J. Twilley 161

Some technological parallels between Chinese Yue wares and KoreanKoryo celadons

N. Wood, I. Freestone and C. Stapleton 175

Ceramic manufacture and use at Dolni Vestonice, 26,000 B.P.(Invited Lecture)

P. Vandiver 183

Mediaeval Syrian fritware: materials and manufacturing techniqueR. Franchi, C. Tonghini, F. Paloschi and M. Soldi 197

Innovation and continuity in the technology of Southwest Asianmonochrome blue glazes

B. McCarthy, P.B. Vandiver and M. Gibson 207

2.2 - EUROPE AND MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

Technical aspects of the Terra Sigillata production: the pottery centreof Schwabegg (Augsburg, Germany, 2/3 D C . AD)

M. Maggetti 221

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Some observations on the manufacturing techniques of Arretine TerraSigillata with relief colours

B. Offmann, H. Juranek and P. Zamarchi Grassi 229

Notes on an eastern Calabrian assemblage in the Stentinello traditionJ. Morter and H. Iceland 241

Aegean Bronze Age tinned vessels: analyses and social implicationsC. Gillis, B. Holmberg and A. Wideldv 251

Technical analysis of Saint-Porchaire ceramicsS. Sturman and D. Barbour 261

Ancient technical ceramics - Steps of innovation or solutions todifferent problems

0. Stilborg 267

New data on the pictorial decoration technique of the Etruscanfictile sarcophagi from Tuscania

S. Angelucci, P. Borghesi and D. Paparoni 273

The use of ceramic materials in metallurgy in Sardinia in the earlyIron Age

C. Atzeni, M.G. Cabiddu, L. Massidda, U. Sanna and G. Sistu 279

Thermoanalytical investigation of terracotta finds on a gable inCivitella di Chieti (preliminary results)

L. Campanella, P. Flamini and M. Tomassetti 287

A technological approach to the Neolithic pottery production atMasseria Candelaro (FG - Italy)

1. Muntoni 301

A study on the glass tesserae of Byzantine mosaicsC. Fiori and I. Roncuzzi-Fiorentini 309

An experiment to foster the study of pottery wheel-throwing speedP. Desogus, S.T. Levi and A. Vanzetti 317

Archaeometric characterization of "terrae sigillata" ceramicsfrom Sr ;n

J.M. Rincon and M. Romero 325

Glass manufacture in the late third millennium B.C. at Nippur in IraqP.B. Vandiver, McG. Gibson and A. McMahon 331

Chemical and technological characterization of Early Bronze potteryfrom East-Anatolia

E. Ramous, M. Angler, M. Magrini and C. Persiani 343

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Technology of firing of grey ware so called "siwak" from LateMedieval Plock

M. Daszkiewicz and J. Raabe 349

XPS study of Etruscan ceramicsM. Maglietta and P. Pallecchi 361

SECTION 3 - DATING AND PROVENANCE

3.1 - DATING

Optically stimulated luminescence of heated materialsJ.K. Feathers 367

The chronology of prehistoric Ecuador: thermoluminescence datingof the Valdivia culture

M. Martini, E. Sibilia, G. Spinolo, C. Zelaschi, A. Alvarezand J. Marcos 375

A new approach to archaeointensity datingJ. Shaw and S. Yang 381

Indirect dating of bronze artifacts using their thermoluminescentclay-cores *

M. Martini, E. Sibilia, G. Spinolo and C. Zelaschi 387

3.2 - PROVENANCE

3.2A - Mineralogical, Petrographic and Chemico-Physical Techniques

Phyllite fabrics in Eastern CreteP.P. Betancourt and G.H. Myer 395

Oaunian geometric pottery: a new workshop at Tiati (San Paolo diCivitate, Foggia, Italy). An archaeometric approach

E. Antonacci Sanpaolo, E.M. De Juliis and S. Sfrecola 401

A petrographic study of the Neolithic pottery from the site ofPool, Sanday, in the Orkney islands of Scotland

A. MacSween, J. Hunter and S. Warren 407

TL dating and mineralogical, petrographical and micropaleontologicalfeatures of prehistoric pottery from Milena (Caltanissetta-Sicily) area

V. La Rosa, P. Mazzoleni, A. Pezzino, M. Romeo, S.O. Troja,A. Cro and V. Modica 415

Archaeometric and archaeologic research on the pottery of CoppaNevigata (FG - Italy): production and provenance

S.T. Levi, M.L. Amadori, M. Di Pillo, F. Fratini and E. Pecchioni 423

Provenance studies of ceramics by X ray diffraction and chemicalmethods (Invited Lecture)

V. Gogte 433

Neutron activation analysis of Roman fineware pottery from thePalatine Hill, Rome

S.U. Wisseman, J.T. Pena, E. Desena and S. Landsberger 441

Production of Roman fine dark colour-coated wares in North Gaul:pluridisciplinary approach

A. Bocquet, F. Vilvorder, D. Laduron and R. Brulet 449

Celtiberian potters: an archaeometric approach to pottery productionin Late Iron Age communities from the Spanish Central Meseta

M. Garcia-Heras 457

Indigenous ceramic production in the context of the colonial frontierin the Transvaal, South Africa

S. Hall and M. Grant 465

Chemical characterization of Islamic glazed ceramics from NorthernSyria by particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE)

J. Perez-Arantegui, G. Querre, A. Kaczmarczyk and M.Bernus-Taylor 475

Amphoras Roman in North Gaul and upper GermanyA. Bocquet, F. Laubenheimer, F. Vilvorder, D. Laduron andJ. Baudoux 483

Early Neolithic pottery production in the Rio Maior Valley,Portuguese Estremadura

M.A. Masucci 493

Forms and pastes of Spanish amphoras found in the Veneto Region (Italy)I. Modrzewska Iaie Pan, M. Oddone and F. Pianetti 505

Ceramic production and distribution in Bronze Age settlements inGreece - Status report on neutron activation analysis results

H. Mommsen, Th. Beier, A. Hein, D. Ittameier and Ch. Podzuweit 513

Neutron activation analysis of Italian maiolica and other relatedMedieval Italian ceramics

M.J. Hughes, H. Blake, J. Hurst and T. Wilson 521

Archaeometric and digital computer analysis on the Etruscan buccherofrom Marzabotto

M. Forte 529

The pottery production in and around Rome between the late Republicand the early Roman Empire: preliminary results of the laboratory analysis

G. Olcese 541

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Mossbauer studies on Neolithic ceramic findings from West SicilyP. Agozzino, I.D. Donato, S. Magazu, P. Migliardo, R. Ponterio,E. Rivarola and S. Tusa 551

Raman and FTIR microspectroscopy on Neolithic pigments and ceramicsD. Majolino, P. Migliardo, A.M. Musolino, R. Ponterio, P.Agozzino, I.D. Donato, E. Rivarola and S. Tusa 555

3.2B - Provenance from Shape and Style and from Technology of Manufacturing

Roman unguentaria: chronological and typological observationsA. Camilli 565

Criteria for dating Florentine zaffera a rilievo maiolicaA. Valeri Moore 573

The Vessel Shape Families and stylistic analyses of potteryassemblages

A. Buko 581

SECTION 4 - ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS DEGRADATION AND STUDIES FORCONSERVATION AND RESTORING

Research on paint materials, paint techniques and conservationexperiments on the polychrome terracotta army of the firstemperor Qin Shi Huang

C. Thieme, E. Emmerling, C. Herm, Y.Q. Wu, T. Zhou and Z. Zhang 591

The degradation of enamel on Medieval silver objects of theKunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna/Austria

M. Schreiner, I. Schmitz, W. Baatz and B. Zamora Campos 603

A new material for glass conservation: perspectives for ceramicsheritage

H. Rbmich, M. Pilz and D.R. Fuchs 613

The conservation of eleven Tang tomb figuresS. Smith, M. Abey-Koch, J. Cooper, P. Fisher, D. Ling, F. Wardand N. Williams 621

Study of the ceramic sculptures of the Birth and Baptism Porticosof Seville Cathedral

J.L. Perez-Rodriguez, M.C. Jimenez De Haro, A. Justo, C. Maquedaand A. Ruiz Conde 635

The ceramigraph: an integrated computing system for archaeologicaldrawing of pottery

M- Forte 643

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Characterization of Portuguese 17th century tilesJ.L. Antunes, M.O. Figueiredo, J. Costa Pessoa and M.Amaral Fortes 653

Efflorescence testing on potteryA. Boccia Paterakis 661

Reproduction of Medieval enamels on silverB. Zamora Campos, C. Angermann, J. Haiden, M. Schreiner, I. Schmitzand W. Baatz 669

Analysis of painting materials of the polychrome terracotta army ofthe First Emperor Qin Shi Huang

C. Herm, C. Thieme, E. Emmerling, Y.Q. Wu, T. Zhou and Z. Zhang 675

The Sarcophagus of the Lions: the revolution of an image subsequentto the application of a new method of restoration

A. Carraro and F. Mizzoni 685

The restoration of terracotta on the facade of Saint Chiara in RomeC. Croce, A. Draghi, R. Pennino and A. Villarini 691

The ornamentations in cotto of the Church of Santa Maria (Abbey ofPomposa): materials and techniques

C. Di Francesco, G.C. Grillini and F. Bevilacqua 703

Study of the polychromy on the terracotta sculptures of the Porticosof Seville Cathedral

M.C. Jimenez De Haro, J.L. Perez-Rodriguez and M.D. Gayo 717

Study of the ceramic bisques and glazes from the Manara Palace(Seville, Spain)

M.C. Jimenez De Haro, E. Gomez, P. Lopez, M. Rueda and J.L.Perez-Rodriguez 723

Restoration of the antique vases from the collection of Marquis ofCampana in the Hermitage Museum (historical pages and actual problems)

N. Pavlukhina 731

On the possibility of using burnt ceramic masses for the restorationof damaged ceramics

L. Andreyeva 739

SECTION 5 - ANCIENT CERAMIC PRODUCTION CENTERS

Household ceramic production: searching for the archaeologicallyinvisible, the Hill Site

M. Kapches 749

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For and against the existence of the Neolithic pottery complex of kilnsin the region of the Yantra river, Bulgaria

J. Gencheva and P. Stanev 757

Italian influence on Antwerp maiolica in the 16th and 17th centuryC. Dumortier 769

Northern France decorated slipwareG. Dilly 777

The glazed polychrome ware from NicoteraA. De Crescenzo and P. Saporito 789

Early Medieval and Medieval pottery in Central and Southern Calabria.Conclusive notes and research perspectives

G. Di Gangi, C M . Lebole Di Gangi and F. Sogliani 797

Early Medieval and Medieval pottery in Calabria. Amphoraceus and broadline between Gerace and Tropea: typological and decorative problems

C M . Lebole Di Gangi 807

Early Medieval and Medieval pottery in Calabria. Fine pottery fromTropea (CZ): typological and decorative problems

G. Di Gangi 817

The early-Medieval and Medieval pottery in Calabria. The Medievalpottery of Vibo Valentia

F. Sogliani 829

Coating of Laterza ceramics from 15th to 19th centuries. Chemical andmineralogical characterisations

C. Dell'Aquila, R. Laviano and F. Vurro 837

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