Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia
An archaeological excavation in Prostějov (Czech Republic) revealed a workshop of a local potter with colourless, pink, and blue powders presumably used to produce faience/surface decoration. A comprehensive analytical study, which combined elemental and molecular analysis techniques, was performed...
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| author | Klára Jagošová Martin Moník Jaroslav Kapusta Radka Pechancová Jana Nádvorníková Pavel Fojtík Ondřej Kurka Tereza Závodná Petr Bednář Lukáš Richtera Lukáš Kučera |
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| description | An archaeological excavation in Prostějov (Czech Republic) revealed a workshop of a local potter with colourless, pink, and blue powders presumably used to produce faience/surface decoration. A comprehensive analytical study, which combined elemental and molecular analysis techniques, was performed to shed light on the chemical composition of these unique findings. Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM EDX), inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS), flow injection analysis (FIA) with electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI MS), laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry (LDI MS), and Raman spectroscopy were applied to reveal the elemental composition of the powders and identify the colouring agents in the pink and blue powders. The colouring agents in the pink powder were probably iron and the agent in the blue powder is Prussian blue. On top of that, it was also possible to determine the organic additives in these powders through pyrolysis gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (Py GC/MS), atmospheric solids analysis probe ion mobility mass spectrometry (ASAP IM MS), and LDI MS. The organic constituents were identified as plant resin, beeswax, and fats. These results point to the preparation of faience/pigment mixtures as oil paint. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-720e9644dedd4e3d81d8d77eaa5810fd2023-12-03T14:11:33ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-08-012716520510.3390/molecules27165205Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century MoraviaKlára Jagošová0Martin Moník1Jaroslav Kapusta2Radka Pechancová3Jana Nádvorníková4Pavel Fojtík5Ondřej Kurka6Tereza Závodná7Petr Bednář8Lukáš Richtera9Lukáš Kučera10Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Geology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Geology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicInstitute of Archaeological Heritage Brno, v.v.i.-workplace Prostějov, Tetín 8, 79601 Prostějov, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech RepublicAn archaeological excavation in Prostějov (Czech Republic) revealed a workshop of a local potter with colourless, pink, and blue powders presumably used to produce faience/surface decoration. A comprehensive analytical study, which combined elemental and molecular analysis techniques, was performed to shed light on the chemical composition of these unique findings. Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM EDX), inductively coupled-plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS), flow injection analysis (FIA) with electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry (ESI MS), laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry (LDI MS), and Raman spectroscopy were applied to reveal the elemental composition of the powders and identify the colouring agents in the pink and blue powders. The colouring agents in the pink powder were probably iron and the agent in the blue powder is Prussian blue. On top of that, it was also possible to determine the organic additives in these powders through pyrolysis gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (Py GC/MS), atmospheric solids analysis probe ion mobility mass spectrometry (ASAP IM MS), and LDI MS. The organic constituents were identified as plant resin, beeswax, and fats. These results point to the preparation of faience/pigment mixtures as oil paint.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/16/5205Faiencedirect mass spectrometryelemental analysisinorganic pigmentsmass spectrometryorganic additives |
| spellingShingle | Klára Jagošová Martin Moník Jaroslav Kapusta Radka Pechancová Jana Nádvorníková Pavel Fojtík Ondřej Kurka Tereza Závodná Petr Bednář Lukáš Richtera Lukáš Kučera Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia Molecules Faience direct mass spectrometry elemental analysis inorganic pigments mass spectrometry organic additives |
| title | Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia |
| title_full | Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia |
| title_fullStr | Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia |
| title_short | Secret Recipe Revealed: Chemical Evaluation of Raw Colouring Mixtures from Early 19th Century Moravia |
| title_sort | secret recipe revealed chemical evaluation of raw colouring mixtures from early 19th century moravia |
| topic | Faience direct mass spectrometry elemental analysis inorganic pigments mass spectrometry organic additives |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/16/5205 |
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