Table 1 Characteristic properties of the investigated Anatolian Seljuk glazed mosaic tiles from thirteenth century
Tile No. | Glaze color | Average glaze thickness (µm) | PbO in the glaze (wt%) | Alkali (Na2O + K2O) in the glaze (wt.%) | Grain size of quartz particles (µm) | Body color | Munsell color code of body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dark turquoise | 364 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 47 | White | 2.5Y 8/2 |
2 | Dark blue | 433 | 1.5 | 15.9 | 158 | White/Beige | 10 YR 8/2 (White) 7.5 YR 7/4 (Beige) |
3 | Dark turquoise | 435 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 29 | Beige | 2.5Y 8/2 |
4 | Turquoise | 374 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 72 | Reddish | 7.5YR 6/4 |
5 | Turquoise | 550 | 12.7 | 9.7 | 210 | Beige–White | 10YR 7/2 |
6 | Violet brown | 583 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 39 | Beige–White | 10YR 7/2 |