In this study, 24 pieces of blue-and-white porcelain excavated from a Korean kiln site were classified according to the color development pattern of the blue-and-white porcelain, and then scientifically analyzed to investigate the pigment characterist...
In this study, 24 pieces of blue-and-white porcelain excavated from a Korean kiln site were classified according to the color development pattern of the blue-and-white porcelain, and then scientifically analyzed to investigate the pigment characteristics of domestic blue-and-white porcelain. In addition, the reliability of the non-destructive analysis method was examined by comparing the non-destructive analysis method using HH-XRF and the sample analysis method using SEM-EDS in the composition analysis. The color analysis results showed that the dark blue pieces had a high redness, and the light blue pieces had a high greenness. In the cross-section observation, the boundary between the glaze and pigment was clear in the dark blue porcelain piece, and particles and a large number of bubbles were observed. On the other hand, the boundary between the glaze and pigment in the light blue was ambiguous, and no particles were observed. The analysis results of the composition of the blue-and-white portion of each piece show that the dark blue pieces have relatively higher Mn than the light blue pieces. These analysis results are contradictory to the results of previous studies published in China regarding the color development and composition of the blue-and-white raw materials, so it seems that additional analysis of the pigments of Korean blue-and-white porcelain is necessary. In addition, the analysis results using HH-XRF and SEM-EDS showed similar patterns, and it is judged that the results using non-destructive analysis methods can also be trusted to a certain extent.