The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD)
Abstract The “Nanhai I” shipwreck of the Southern Song dynasty is the existent oldest and the most integrally preserved shipwreck in the world. Inside the shipwreck most of the ancient ceramics were covered with different types of concretions. In our work, different types of concretions were analyze...
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| author | Yanrong Wang Tiequan Zhu Guicheng Yang Xian Tan Daoyang Ye Haotian Chen |
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| description | Abstract The “Nanhai I” shipwreck of the Southern Song dynasty is the existent oldest and the most integrally preserved shipwreck in the world. Inside the shipwreck most of the ancient ceramics were covered with different types of concretions. In our work, different types of concretions were analyzed using stereomicroscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Based on those analyses, we applied a new physical method of heating and boiling to soften the concretions and remove them from the ceramics. It turned out that this method was efficient to remove the white shellfish concretions, gray concretions and red iron concretions, which not only provided a good basis for the preservation of ancient ceramics of the shipwreck, but also benefited the archaeological research on ancient ceramics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-036faf4b8eab4b70a1b77a71d69d789a2022-12-21T17:33:09ZengSpringerOpenHeritage Science2050-74452018-02-016111010.1186/s40494-018-0168-3The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD)Yanrong Wang0Tiequan Zhu1Guicheng Yang2Xian Tan3Daoyang Ye4Haotian Chen5School of Sociology and Anthropology of Sun Yat-sen UniversitySchool of Sociology and Anthropology of Sun Yat-sen UniversityMaterials Science Institute, Sun Yat-sen UniversityMaritime Silk Road Museum of GuangdongMaritime Silk Road Museum of GuangdongMaritime Silk Road Museum of GuangdongAbstract The “Nanhai I” shipwreck of the Southern Song dynasty is the existent oldest and the most integrally preserved shipwreck in the world. Inside the shipwreck most of the ancient ceramics were covered with different types of concretions. In our work, different types of concretions were analyzed using stereomicroscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Based on those analyses, we applied a new physical method of heating and boiling to soften the concretions and remove them from the ceramics. It turned out that this method was efficient to remove the white shellfish concretions, gray concretions and red iron concretions, which not only provided a good basis for the preservation of ancient ceramics of the shipwreck, but also benefited the archaeological research on ancient ceramics.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0168-3“Nanhai I” shipwreckCeramicsConcretionsHeating and boiling |
| spellingShingle | Yanrong Wang Tiequan Zhu Guicheng Yang Xian Tan Daoyang Ye Haotian Chen The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) Heritage Science “Nanhai I” shipwreck Ceramics Concretions Heating and boiling |
| title | The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) |
| title_full | The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) |
| title_fullStr | The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) |
| title_short | The method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the “Nanhai I” Shipwreck of China Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279AD) |
| title_sort | method to soften the concretions of ceramics in the nanhai i shipwreck of china southern song dynasty 1127 1279ad |
| topic | “Nanhai I” shipwreck Ceramics Concretions Heating and boiling |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0168-3 |
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