Chemical and isotopic fingerprinting of ancient porcelains and pottery

本项目旨在利用微量元素和铅-锶-钕（Pb-Sr-Nd）同位素组成确定具有考古或古董收藏意义的古代瓷器和陶器的来源，作为不同地点或时代瓷器和陶器的指纹。高质量的多元素和同位素数据将利用ACQUIRE最先进的地球化学实验室的设施获得。这一结果将对古代文化、技术和贸易的调查、人工制品的鉴定甚至法医研究产生重大影响。已建立的数据库在古物市场上具有潜在的商业化专利。

This project aims to establish provenance of ancient porcelains and pottery of archaeological or antique collection significance using trace element and lead-strontium-neodymium (Pb-Sr-Nd) isotopic compositions, which serve as fingerprints of porcelains and pottery of different places or ages. High quality multi-element and isotopic data will be obtained using facilities at ACQUIRE¡¯s state-of-the-arts geochemistry laboratory. The results will have significant implications for investigation of ancient cultures, technology and trades, artefact authentication and even forensic studies. Established database is potentially patentable for commercialization in the antiquity market.