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Thanks for the links. I did not have any real expectations of this being Shang dynasty, or for that matter, old. But, they are the first potteries in this form that I've seen come into the 'antique' market around here. I'm going to clean off the rest of the dirt and use them as planters.
I took a look through a book I bought a few years ago, The Chinese Potter, by Margaret Medley, that gives a fairly detailed review of the evolution and designs of Chinese pottery from neolithic to Qing. Shang pottery is not nearly as elaborate as the bronze pieces of this period.
However, if memory serves me right, I believe in making the molds used for making the bronze vessels, a pottery model of the bronze was first made, but I suspect the models were destroyed in the process.
That aside, I'm still curious about the water absorption test - the core of my inquiry. I saw some earlier posts that discussed the use and overall accuracy of the test. Does this dispell the legitimacy of an alternative to a TL test?
Could someone post a video of the test being performed on a period piece for comparison?
Thanks.
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