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Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Swansea and Nantgarw Porcelains

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This chapter describes the nondestructive molecular vibrational Raman spectroscopic study of specimens of perfect, finished Swansea and Nantgarw porcelain, some shards from the Nantgarw China Works site, and some exemplars of unknown attribution which satisfy many of the requirements of Swansea and Nantgarw porcelain assignment. The three Swansea bodies, comprising trident, glassy and duck-egg paste are easily differentiated within minutes using this technique and a portable Raman spectrometer operating with a probe permits access to the interior surfaces of cups, bowls, jugs, spill vases and ornamental porcelain items. In conclusion, it is stated that a spectroscopic protocol can now be applied for the characterisation of Swansea and Nantgarw porcelains and the identification of unknown specimens.

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Edwards, H.G.M. (2018). Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Swansea and Nantgarw Porcelains. In: Nantgarw and Swansea Porcelains. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77631-6_6

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