Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands

The production of polychrome decorated ceramics began in Ifriqiya in the 9th century under Aghlabid rule, with continuity during the 10th century under the Fatimids. These comprised finely painted brown and green designs with a characteristic yellow background (a transparent lead glaze containing ir...

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Authors: Salinas Pleguezuelo, Elena, Paul, Reynolds, Tite, Michael S., Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492
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Publication Date:2020
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Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102632
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Keyword:Tin
Glaze technology
Medieval Tunisia
Carthage
Quartz opacification
Polychrome decorations
Fatimids
Vidre
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials ceràmics
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spelling Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic landsSalinas Pleguezuelo, ElenaPaul, ReynoldsTite, Michael S.Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492TinGlaze technologyMedieval TunisiaCarthageQuartz opacificationPolychrome decorationsFatimidsVidreÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials ceràmicsThe production of polychrome decorated ceramics began in Ifriqiya in the 9th century under Aghlabid rule, with continuity during the 10th century under the Fatimids. These comprised finely painted brown and green designs with a characteristic yellow background (a transparent lead glaze containing iron oxide). This production was substituted in the 11th century by a polychrome production over a white tin opaque glaze. The hypothesis stating that tin glazes were introduced in Tunisia after the Fatimids took over Egypt has been recently proposed. However, polychrome ceramics with a white opaque background have been found in 10th century archaeological sites which might indicate otherwise. A ceramic assemblage found at the site of Bir Ftouha dating from the Fatimid-Zirid period which contains polychrome with both transparent yellow and white opaque backgrounds has been analysed. The white opaque glazes do not contain tin but were opacified by the addition of large quartz particles. This study supports the theory that tin glazes reached Tunisia after the Fatimid occupation of Egypt and is the first step to answering many open questions regarding the spread of tin glaze in the Mediterranean, the role of the Fatimids and the connections of Ifriqiya with Islamic Spain and Sicily.Elsevier Ltd20202020-12-0120202020-11-06journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/331605https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102632reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/3316052026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
title Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
spellingShingle Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
Salinas Pleguezuelo, Elena
Tin
Glaze technology
Medieval Tunisia
Carthage
Quartz opacification
Polychrome decorations
Fatimids
Vidre
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials ceràmics
title_short Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
title_full Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
title_fullStr Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
title_full_unstemmed Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
title_sort Polychrome glazed ware production in Tunisia during the Fatimid-Zirid period: New data on the question of the introduction of tin glazes in western Islamic lands
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Salinas Pleguezuelo, Elena
Paul, Reynolds
Tite, Michael S.
Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492
author Salinas Pleguezuelo, Elena
author_facet Salinas Pleguezuelo, Elena
Paul, Reynolds
Tite, Michael S.
Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492
author_role author
author2 Paul, Reynolds
Tite, Michael S.
Pradell Cara, Trinitat|||0000-0002-8720-5492
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Tin
Glaze technology
Medieval Tunisia
Carthage
Quartz opacification
Polychrome decorations
Fatimids
Vidre
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials ceràmics
topic Tin
Glaze technology
Medieval Tunisia
Carthage
Quartz opacification
Polychrome decorations
Fatimids
Vidre
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials ceràmics
description The production of polychrome decorated ceramics began in Ifriqiya in the 9th century under Aghlabid rule, with continuity during the 10th century under the Fatimids. These comprised finely painted brown and green designs with a characteristic yellow background (a transparent lead glaze containing iron oxide). This production was substituted in the 11th century by a polychrome production over a white tin opaque glaze. The hypothesis stating that tin glazes were introduced in Tunisia after the Fatimids took over Egypt has been recently proposed. However, polychrome ceramics with a white opaque background have been found in 10th century archaeological sites which might indicate otherwise. A ceramic assemblage found at the site of Bir Ftouha dating from the Fatimid-Zirid period which contains polychrome with both transparent yellow and white opaque backgrounds has been analysed. The white opaque glazes do not contain tin but were opacified by the addition of large quartz particles. This study supports the theory that tin glazes reached Tunisia after the Fatimid occupation of Egypt and is the first step to answering many open questions regarding the spread of tin glaze in the Mediterranean, the role of the Fatimids and the connections of Ifriqiya with Islamic Spain and Sicily.
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