Illuminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques

Mina’i ceramics dating to the late 12th and early 13th century made in the Kashan region of Iran represent a novel period of overglaze enamelling technology in ceramic history. New colours were used to produce stylistically attractive and dynamic polychrome motifs. Due to their archaeological contex...

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Autores principales:	Dana Norris, Oliver Watson
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Mina’i ceramics fritware overglaze enamel conservation ultraviolet light infrared reflectography Photography TR1-1050 Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9750f084c7a64745a9c78c12bd7da1b72021-11-25T18:03:29ZIlluminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques10.3390/jimaging71102332313-433Xhttps://doaj.org/article/9750f084c7a64745a9c78c12bd7da1b72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/7/11/233https://doaj.org/toc/2313-433XMina’i ceramics dating to the late 12th and early 13th century made in the Kashan region of Iran represent a novel period of overglaze enamelling technology in ceramic history. New colours were used to produce stylistically attractive and dynamic polychrome motifs. Due to their archaeological context, and popularity in the art market since the mid-20th century, these objects often have complex conditions involving reconstruction and overpainting. The aesthetic and technological significance of these pieces warrants further study, but in practice, removing restorations can lead to structural destabilisation, requiring time-consuming and potentially unplanned for conservation treatment. To determine if it is possible to gain useful information from the study of these artworks without disturbing existing restorations, a group of objects were drawn from the Sarikhani and Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology collections. The objective of this project was twofold, first to assess the merits of the imaging techniques for understanding condition, and second to propose a protocol for imaging with the aim of encouraging collaborative projects with international partners. The techniques used in this study include digital photography under visible and ultraviolet light, infrared reflectography, and radiography. The results show that important information invisible to the naked eye can be obtained about the decorative surfaces, using ultraviolet light and infrared reflectography. Digital radiography proved to be equally effective when studying the condition of the ceramic body. The results of this project were used to produce guidance on these techniques as a collaborative documentation package for the study of Mina’i ceramics.Dana NorrisOliver WatsonMDPI AGarticleMina’i ceramicsfritwareoverglaze enamelconservationultraviolet lightinfrared reflectographyPhotographyTR1-1050Computer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7Electronic computers. Computer scienceQA75.5-76.95ENJournal of Imaging, Vol 7, Iss 233, p 233 (2021)
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topic	Mina’i ceramics fritware overglaze enamel conservation ultraviolet light infrared reflectography Photography TR1-1050 Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95
spellingShingle	Mina’i ceramics fritware overglaze enamel conservation ultraviolet light infrared reflectography Photography TR1-1050 Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics R858-859.7 Electronic computers. Computer science QA75.5-76.95 Dana Norris Oliver Watson Illuminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques
description	Mina’i ceramics dating to the late 12th and early 13th century made in the Kashan region of Iran represent a novel period of overglaze enamelling technology in ceramic history. New colours were used to produce stylistically attractive and dynamic polychrome motifs. Due to their archaeological context, and popularity in the art market since the mid-20th century, these objects often have complex conditions involving reconstruction and overpainting. The aesthetic and technological significance of these pieces warrants further study, but in practice, removing restorations can lead to structural destabilisation, requiring time-consuming and potentially unplanned for conservation treatment. To determine if it is possible to gain useful information from the study of these artworks without disturbing existing restorations, a group of objects were drawn from the Sarikhani and Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology collections. The objective of this project was twofold, first to assess the merits of the imaging techniques for understanding condition, and second to propose a protocol for imaging with the aim of encouraging collaborative projects with international partners. The techniques used in this study include digital photography under visible and ultraviolet light, infrared reflectography, and radiography. The results show that important information invisible to the naked eye can be obtained about the decorative surfaces, using ultraviolet light and infrared reflectography. Digital radiography proved to be equally effective when studying the condition of the ceramic body. The results of this project were used to produce guidance on these techniques as a collaborative documentation package for the study of Mina’i ceramics.
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title	Illuminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques
title_short	Illuminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques
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Illuminating the Imperceptible, Researching Mina’i Ceramics with Digital Imaging Techniques

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