Coptic Glazed Ceramics from the Excavations at Aqaba, Jordan

Whitcomb, Donald

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“…The use of lead-tin-oxide and tin oxide opacifiers in ceramic glazes began in Egypt and the Levant about the eighth century during the early Islamic period (Matin et al 2018;Tite et al 2015). The earliest examples are ceramics painted with lead-tin-oxide yellow glaze in discrete bands, found in several Umayyad-period sites, such as Fustat (Scanlon 1998;Gayraud 2009), Abu Mina (Engeman 1990), and Tod (Joel 1992) in Egypt; Aqaba (Whitcomb 1989(Whitcomb , 1991 and…”

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Tin-based opacifiers in archaeological glass and ceramic glazes: a review and new perspectives

Matin

2018

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Tin-based opacification by tin oxide and lead-tin-oxide particles was used in glass production since the first millennium BC and in ceramic glazes since the eighth century AD. Opacification process is often characterised by significant amounts of tin oxide and lead oxide dispersed into glassy matrices or by identification of the opacifying particles by means of microstructural or (micro-)XRD analyses. The processes of opacification and manufacture are usually more difficult to establish from compositional and microstructural analyses because they leave little diagnostic traces. This review aims to integrate compositional data on archaeological glass and glazes and in particular the Pb/Sn values, with descriptions of the opacification processes in historical treatises, observations at traditional workshops, and the results of previous replication experiments to shed further light on technological issues underlying these methods of opacification and highlight new research perspectives.

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Tin-based opacifiers in archaeological glass and ceramic glazes: a review and new perspectives

Matin

2018

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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“…It is likely that this is from the same vessel as the base with the cross. The cross‐hatched decoration finds parallels with bowls from Aqaba, Jordan, with cross‐hatched interior motifs in brown paint on a whitish slip, under a clear or yellow glaze, considered to be related to Coptic glazed ware, and referred to as Hijazi ware (Whitcomb, 1989: fig. 6: a–c; Watson, 2014: 127).…”

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Excavations at Samahij, Bahrain, and the implications for Christianity, Islamisation and settlement in Bahrain

Insoll

Carter

Almahari

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Arab Archaeol Epigr

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The episcopal seat of Meshmahig or Mašmahig is referred to in various historical sources, such as the synods of the Church of the East of 410 and 576. These sources have been extensively explored, and it is suggested that Mašmahig can be linked to the village of Samahij in north‐east Muharraq Island, Bahrain. However, archaeological evidence for a Christian presence in Samahij, or elsewhere in Bahrain, was lacking. Excavations completed within the village cemetery at Samahij uncovered part of a large building complex. Based on the architecture, associated material culture and chronology, it is suggested this building was occupied by a Christian community, perhaps as part of a monastery or even the episcopal palace itself. This was abandoned after Islamisation, seemingly in the eighth century. The results of the first season of excavations are described, and the implications for Christianity, Islamisation and settlement in Bahrain are considered.

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“…However, the earliest use of tin was for the production of a yellow opaque glaze containing lead-tin oxide particles and decorated with green and brown designs (Watson 2004, Tite 2015, Matin 2018) in the so-called Coptic glazed ware produced in Egypt and in yellow glazed family produced in the Levant in the 8 th century -early 9 th century AD (Rodziewitcz 1983, Whitcomb 1989). White tin opaque glazes are found together with yellow opaque glazes in the Levant but are of a very different composition from those found in Iraq.…”

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“…The Slip painting Slips were widely used in the Byzantine Empire (Armstrong 2018, Vroom 2006) and Islamic territories (Whitcomb 1989, Scanlon 1998, Fehérvári 2000 giving rise to a multicoloured slipped ware, then, painted decorations and transparent glazes started being applied over the slipped wares.…”

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Ceramic technology. How to characterise ceramic glazes

Pradell

Molerà

2020

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

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Glazes add value to ceramic; improve its appearance (colour and shine) and make it waterproof. Through the choice of colours and designs, glazes made ceramics fashionable, even luxurious, and therefore, an object of trade. Each region and ruling dynasty developed its own style or trademark which makes them particularly suitable for dating purposes. Therefore, the study and analysis of glazes offers direct information about the acquisition of technical skills (technology), trade of specific materials (inter-regional links), migrations and the introduction/adoption of new trends.

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Coptic Glazed Ceramics from the Excavations at Aqaba, Jordan

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Tin-based opacifiers in archaeological glass and ceramic glazes: a review and new perspectives

Tin-based opacifiers in archaeological glass and ceramic glazes: a review and new perspectives

Excavations at Samahij, Bahrain, and the implications for Christianity, Islamisation and settlement in Bahrain

Ceramic technology. How to characterise ceramic glazes

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