Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- 1. Origin and Evolution of Ancient Chinese Glass Gan Fuxi -- 1. Outline of the Study of Ancient Chinese Glass -- 2. Development of Ancient Chinese Glass and Evolution of Its Chemical Compositions -- 2.1. Early Chinese faience and frit (from the Western Zhou to the Spring and Autumn period, 1100-800 BC) -- 2.2. Early Chinese alkali lime silicate glass (pre-Qin Dynasty, 500-400 BC) -- 2.3. Early Chinese lead barium silicate glass and potash silicate glass (the Warring States period to the Han Dynasty, 400 BC-200 AD) -- 2.4. Early Chinese high lead silicate glass and potash lead silicate glass (Six Dynasties to Northern Song Dynasty, 200-1200 AD) -- 2.5. Early Chinese potash lime silicate glass (Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, 1200-1900 AD) -- 3. Conclusion -- References -- 2. The Silk Road and Ancient Chinese Glass Gan Fuxi -- 1. The Ancient Silk Road and Glass Exchange -- 1.1. The Northern (Steppe) Silk Route -- 1.2. The Northwestern (Oasis) Silk Road -- 1.3 The Southwestern (Buddhist) Silk Road -- 1.4. The Southern (Sea) Silk Road -- 2. The Ancient Silk Road Promoted the Development and Spread of Ancient Chinese Glass Technology -- 2.1. Import of glass products and techniques from the West -- 2.2. The ancient Chinese glass and technique spread outside -- 3. Conclusion -- References -- 3. Opening Remarks and Setting the Stage: Lecture at the 2005 Shanghai International Workshop on the Archaeology of Glass Along the Silk Road Robert H. Brill -- 1. Chemical Analysis -- 2. Lead-Isotope Analysis -- 3. Some Glasses Excavated by Early Explorer-Archaeologists -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- 4. The Second Kazuo Yamasaki TC-17 Lecture on Asian Glass: Recent Lead-Isotope Analyses of Some Asian Glasses with Remarks on Strontium-Isotope Analyses Robert H. Brill and Hiroshi Shirahata.

1. Introduction -- 2. Results of Analyses -- 3. Discussion of Results -- 4. Strontium-Isotope Analyses -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5. Glass and Bead Trade on the Asian Sea Insook Lee -- 1. The Silk Road - Maritime Trade Route in the Early Christian Era -- 2. Bead Trade Along Asia's Maritime Trade Route -- References -- 6. Characteristics of Early Glasses in Ancient Korea with Respect to Asia's Maritime Bead Trade Insook Lee -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Discussion -- 2.1. Lead glass -- 2.2. Potash glass -- 2.3. Soda glass -- 2.4. Indonesian Jatim glass beads in Korea -- 2.5. Coil beads -- 2.6. Cornerless cube beads, gold-foil glass beads and melon beads -- 3. Final Remarks -- References -- 7. Ancient Lead-Silicate Glasses and Glazes of Central Asia Abdugani A. Abdurazakov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- 8. Central Asian Glassmaking During the Ancient and Medieval Periods Abdugani A. Abdurazakov -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- 9. Scientific Study of the Glass Objects Found in Japan from the Third Century BC to the Third Century AD Takayasu Koezuka and Kazuo Yamasaki -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- 10. Chemical Analysis of the Glass Vessel in Toshodaiji Temple Designated a National Treasure Through a Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer - Where Did the Glass Vessel Come From? Akiko Hokura, Takashi Sawada, Izumi Nakai, Yoko Shindo and Takashi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Sample artifact -- 2.2. XRF analysis -- 2.3. Synthesis of glass -- 3. Results -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Chemical composition of the glass vessel -- 4.2. Typology of the glass vessel -- 4.3. Comparison of the glass vessel with the glass objects excavated in Ra-ya, Egypt.

Acknowledgments -- References -- 11. On the Glass Origins in Ancient China from the Relationship Between Glassmaking and Metallurgy Qian Wei -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Metallurgical Origin of Glass Technology -- 3. Analysis of the Glass Unearthed at the Kiziltur Cemetery in Baicheng -- 4. A Study of the Slag Unearthed from Smelting Ruins Near the Kiziltur Cemetery -- 5. The Relationship Between Glassmaking and Metallurgy -- 6. New Researches on the Origin of Chinese Glass Technology -- 7. Methodologies of the Research on the Origin of Chinese Glass Technology -- 8. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12. The Inspiration of the Silk Road for Chinese Glass Art Lu Chi -- 1. The Silk Road Opened the Glass Road -- 2. The Impact of the Silk Road on Chinese Antique Glass -- 2.1. Transformation of the glass chemical composition -- 2.2. The importation of the blowing technique -- 2.3. The diversity of the art style -- 3. The Inspiration of the Silk Road for Contemporary Chinese Glass Art -- References -- 13. Faience Beads of the Western Zhou Dynasty Excavated in Gansu Province, China: A Technical Study Zhang Zhiguo and Ma Qinglin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- 2.1. Objects investigated -- 2.2. SEM-EDX -- 2.3. Micro-Raman spectroscopy -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Manufacturing technology for faience -- 3.2. Determination of chemical compositions -- 3.3. Determination of microelements in faience -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 14. Scientific Research on Glass Fragments of the 6th Century AD in Guyuan County, Ningxia, China Song Yan and Ma Qinglin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sample Description -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Chemical components -- 3.2. Microstructure and weathering -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References.

15. Glass Artifacts Unearthed from the Tombs at the Zhagunluke and Sampula Cemeteries in Xinjiang Wang Bo and Lu Lipeng -- 1. Ancient Glass Artifacts Excavated at the Zhagunluke Cemetery -- 1.1. Glass beads and a glass cup unearthed at the No. 1 graveyard in 1996 -- 1.1.1. Glass beads -- 1.1.2. An aqua glass cup decorated with rows of elliptical facets -- 1.2. Glass beads unearthed at the No. 1 graveyard in 1998 -- 1.3. Glass beads unearthed at the No. 2 graveyard in 1996 -- 2. Glassware Unearthed at the Sampula Cemetery -- 2.1. Glass beads -- 2.2. Glass ear pendant -- 3. Discussion -- 3.1. Date, type and related issues -- 3.2. Chemical composition analysis -- 3.3. Historical background probing -- References -- 16. Chemical Composition Analyses of Early Glasses of Different Historical Periods Found in Xinjiang, China Li Qinghui, Gan Fuxi, Zhang Ping, Cheng Huansheng and Xu Yongchun -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Samples and Experiment -- 3. Results -- 3.1. From the Western Zhou to the Spring and Autumn Period (about 1100-500 BC) -- 3.2. The Warring States Period (475-221 BC) -- 3.3. From the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) -- 3.4. From the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty (206 BC-1279 AD) -- 4. Discussion -- Appendix: Sample Descriptions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 17. Glass Materials Excavated from the Kiln Site of Tricolor Glazed Pottery at Liquanfang in Chang An City of the Tang Dynasty Jiang Jie -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Unearthed Glass Materials -- 2.1. Glasses -- 2.1.1. Glass fragments -- 2.1.2. Unfinished and defective product fragments -- 2.1.3. Incompletely melted glass material ingots -- 2.2. Mineral fragments -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- 18. Ancient Glass in the Grassland of Inner Mongolia Huang Xueyin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Glassware Discovered in the Grassland.

3. Ancient Glass in the Grassland and Cultural Exchange -- References -- 19. Glasses of the Northern Wei Dynasty Found at Datong An Jiayao -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials -- 3. Methods and Results -- 4. Discussion -- 20. Glass Vessels of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties Found in Guangzhou An Jiayao -- References -- 21. PIXE Study on the Ancient Glasses of the Han Dynasty Unearthed in Hepu County, Guangxi Li Qinghui, Wang Weizhao, Xiong Zhaoming, Gan Fuxi and Cheng Huansheng -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Samples and Experiment -- 2.1. Samples -- 2.2. Experimental -- 3. Comparison Between PIXE and ICP-AES -- 4. Results and Discussions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 22. Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Some Ancient Glasses Unearthed in Southern and Southwestern China Fu Xiufeng and Gan Fuxi -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Samples -- 3. Measurements -- 3.1. PIXE experimental procedure -- 3.2. Standard samples -- 3.3. Evaluation on Na2O and MgO -- 4. Multivariate Statistical Analysis -- 5. Results and Discussion -- 5.1. Cluster analysis -- 5.2. Factor analysis -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix 1 -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 23. Study of the Ancient Glasses Found in Chongqing Ma Bo, Feng Xiaoni, Gao Menghe, Gan Fuxi and Shen Shifang -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Analysis of Ancient Glassware Composition -- 2.1. Source of the samples -- 2.2. Method of the experiment -- 2.3. Experimental Results -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 4. Conclusions and Suggestions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 24. Study of the Earliest Eye beads in China Unearthed from the Xu Jialing Tomb in Xichuan of Henan Province Gan Fuxi, Cheng Huansheng, Hu Yongqing, Ma Bo and Gu Donghong -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of the Ancient Eye Beads and the Excavation Situation -- 3. Method of the Experiments -- 4. Experimental Result -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion.

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