Microanalytical Determinations to Distinguish Maiolica and Mezza Majolica Ceramics from Faenza (Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy)

Microanalytical Determinations to Distinguish Maiolica and Mezza Majolica Ceramics from Faenza (Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy)

Post-Renaissance ceramics (XVI–XIX) obtained in the Emilia Romagna region (north of Italy) demonstrate the difficulty in correctly identifying two different main types of artifacts: (i) enamel terracotta (or majolica) and (ii) glazed engobed terracotta (or mezza-majolica). This problem arises from t...

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Main Authors: Elena Marrocchino, Maria Grazia Paletta, Chiara Telloli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
ceramic finds
petrographic investigations
optical transmitted light polarized microscopy characterization
SEM-EDS
colorimetry analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/4/182

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