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Thermoluminescence (TL) Testing Ceramic Objects

Project Description

URGENT
MULTIPLE SAMPLES
BUDGET APPROVED ($1,000-$2,000)
US Contract laboratory needed for thermoluminescence (TL) testing to date Chinese ceramic objects from the Tang dynasty to the early Qing dynasty (18th century). Samples being tested are mostly porcelain or proto-porcelain made from kaolin clay.

Project Information

Number:24-01747

Industry:Antiques and Antiquities

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