white glaze
Iran
Source: Abdali, N. (2020). An Overview of the Achaemenid Glazed Architectural Decoration. In Wolter: 3D Imagery for Mud Brick Architecture / Integrating Sciences in Historical and Archaeological Research.
Recipe Details
Ingredients
sodium antimonate, Na-Sb
Preparation Steps
The white glaze utilized sodium antimonate (Na-Sb) as an opacifying agent (p. 148). It was frequently used for cuneiform inscriptions (white signs) against a turquoise background (p. 143).
Original Recipe Text
The white glaze utilized sodium antimonate (Na-Sb) as an opacifying agent (p. 148). It was frequently used for cuneiform inscriptions (white signs) against a turquoise background (p. 143).
Evidence
"Tite and Shortland and Jung and Hauptmann reported the use of sodium antimonate (Na-Sb) as an opacifier for white glaze in Achaemenid Susa."
Remarks
The use of sodium antimonate as an opacifier agent in Achaemenid Susa agrees with investigation results reported for glaze composition at Persepolis (p. 148). White glazed signs were either carved or depicted on the back side of glazed artefacts as fitter-marks (p. 142).
Scientific Analysis
Chemical Compositionsodium antimonate (Na-Sb)
Analytical Techniques
technical analyses
compositional study
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
ColorWhite
RegionIran
Source Information
AuthorAbdali, N.
CollectionSusa Site Museum
Language
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