Fig. 14: Histogram showing the concentrations of Au and Pb in each analysed component from this research, along with additional artefacts from Tan et al.11.
From: Beyond the aesthetics of Tang and Liao dynasties artifacts in the British Museum’s collection

Vessels dated to the period before the An Lushan Rebellion are labelled in black, while those from after the rebellion are labelled in red. All analyses were conducted on abraded spots and are presented in wt%, normalised to 100%.