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Thermoluminescence (TL) Examination
A structured assessment route for questions about the last firing of suitable ceramic material.
Price: quotation confirmed in writing after photographic review
TL examination may help investigate when mineral material in a fired object was last heated. Suitability depends on the object, the available sampling point and the question being asked; it does not by itself establish authorship, provenance or market value.
Before any sampling is arranged, Hong Kong Jiade reviews photographs, dimensions and known treatment history. The proposed sampling position, analytical scope, reporting format and fee are confirmed in writing before work begins.
Any conclusion is limited to the submitted sample and the stated method. Results should be considered together with connoisseurship, documentary research and other relevant evidence.
Before you submit
Send overall and detail photographs, approximate dimensions, known treatment history and the question you want the examination to address. Do not send an object until delivery has been agreed.
What you receive
The agreed deliverable may include image documentation, method notes, observations and a clearly scoped written report. No conclusion is issued without completing the agreed work.