Table 1 The black and white fragments from Pacun kilns and Xin’an kilns descriptions of their exterior appearances
From: Microstructural study of white and black wares of Pacun and Xin’an kilns (Henan Province, China)
Excavation sites | No. | Sample characteristics | Body characteristics | Glaze characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
inside | outside | |||||
Pacun kilns | PCY–03 | White and black decoration | body | Thickness 17 mm, rough, gray white | Smooth, painted with black and brown hues | |
PCY–09 | White and black decoration | body | Thickness 9 mm, dense, gray white | The glaze is grayish white with small cracks, and the glaze layer is relatively thin. The painted color grayish black | ||
PCY–14 | White and brown color | body | Thickness 9 mm, rough, gray black | The glaze has large cracks, bulges, and painted brown or black | ||
Xin’an kilns 3 | Ganquan Village | GQC - 01 | White and black decoration | body | Thickness 6.8 mm, rough, yellow white | Smooth, painted with black and brown hues |
Chengguan Kiln | CGY - 08 | White and black decoration | Sauce glaze | Thickness 7 mm, rough, gray black | Smooth, with fine cracks, painted with black and yellow | |
CGY - 13 | White and black decoration | body | Thickness 9 mm, rough, Reddish brown | Smooth, painted with black | ||
