YU Yongbin, FANG Tao, XIONG Lu, LI Qijiang

(Ancient Ceramic Research Center, Jingdezhen Ceramic University, Jingdezhen 333001, Jiangxi, China)

Abstract: Chemical composition, phase composition and lithofaces characteristics of the pottery unearthed from the Warring states cemetery of Zhaitouhe were studied, by using modern material characterization methods, including wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (WDXRF), scanning electron microscope equipped with energy spectrometer (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and petrographic microscope. The potteries of pleasant type, the central plains and "fusion" have similarities in origin and raw materials, consisting mainly of Al2O3 and SiO2. Two types of pottery were made of the clays from the adjacent places or even same place. The inclusion particles are mainly quartz, while feldspar and mica are present as second phases. The part sand pottery contains calcium minerals or small gravel. One of the black potteries has special coating chemical composition, in which the contents of Al2O3 and Fe2O3 are 14.12 wt.% and 4.69 wt.%, while that of SiO2 is as high as 72.14 wt.%. Therefore, it is likely to be foreign inflows. This work could be used as a reference for cultural communication and studies.

Key words: Zhaitouhe cemetery; pottery; black pottery; “Mixed material”