Analysresultat av kinesisk nickedocka

• Following analyses have been made on the nodding figure belonging to Göteborg stadsmuseum: Pigment and dye, binding media, clay and fibre. The analytical methods have been ESEM, FT-IR spectroscopy, gas chromatography, pyrolyse gas chromatography, X-ray etc. The pigments used are cinnabar, red lead, prussian blue, lapis lazuli, malachite, black iron oxide, lead white, white kaolin and gold. The two dyes are not get analysed but its probably madder lakes. The binding media is still quite unsure, but it seems to contain some pine resin (rosin). The dull blue paint contain animal skin glue. The clay seems to be a quite pure china clay, that is kaolin. The clay is built up with cotton fibres. Metal pins and wooden pegs are used as an extra reinforcement. The Chinese paper tissue on top of the clay is made of linen/flax fibres. The hair and beard seem to be either human hair or horsehair, though more probably horsehair.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Annan materialteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Other Materials Engineering (hsv//eng)

HUMANIORA  -- Annan humaniora -- Kulturstudier (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Other Humanities -- Cultural Studies (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Nickedockor

lerfigurer

materialanalys

färg

pigment

bindemedel

konservering

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

art (subject category)