Ceramics without clay

The origins of imperial yellow glazed porcelain in the Ming Dynasty (1,368 to 1,644) China: Technical comparison to low‐fired tile with yellow glaze
Hou, Jia Yu, Li, He, Kang, Bao Qiang, Wood, Nigel, Wang, Guang Yao, Jiang, Jian Xin, Wang, Zhe Yu and Zou, Fu An 2021. The origins of imperial yellow glazed porcelain in the Ming Dynasty (1,368 to 1,644) China: Technical comparison to low‐fired tile with yellow glaze. Archaeometry. 64 (1), pp. 59-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12692

Chinese treasures
Wood, N. 2009. Chinese treasures. Ceramic Review. 240, pp. 52-53.

Blue and white – the early years: Tang China and Abbasid Iraq compared
Wood, N. and Tite, M. 2009. Blue and white – the early years: Tang China and Abbasid Iraq compared. in: Pierson, S. (ed.) Transfer: the influence of China on world ceramics London University of London, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, School of Oriental and African Studies.

A technological study of Iraqi imitations of Chinese Changsha wares and Chinese Sancai wares found at Samarra
Wood, N., Doherty, C. and Rosser-Owen, M. 2009. A technological study of Iraqi imitations of Chinese Changsha wares and Chinese Sancai wares found at Samarra. in: Gu Taoci Kexue Jishu 8: ISAC ’09 Beijing ISAC. pp. 154-180

Some implications of the use of wood ash in Chinese Yue ware glazes of the late Tang dynasty
Wood, N. 2009. Some implications of the use of wood ash in Chinese Yue ware glazes of the late Tang dynasty. in: Shortland, A.J., Freestone, I.C. and Rehrens, T. (ed.) From mine to microscope: advances in the study of ancient technology Oxford Oxbow press. pp. 51-59

Technological parallels between Chinese Yue wares and Korean celadons
Wood, N. 2008. Technological parallels between Chinese Yue wares and Korean celadons. in: Hoare, J. and Pares, S. (ed.) Korea: the past and the present Folkestone Global Oriental. pp. 397-417

A technological examination of ninth-tenth century AD Abbasid blue-and-white ware from Iraq, and its comparison with eighth century AD Chinese blue-and-white Sancai ware
Wood, N., Tite, M., Doherty, C. and Gilmore, B. 2007. A technological examination of ninth-tenth century AD Abbasid blue-and-white ware from Iraq, and its comparison with eighth century AD Chinese blue-and-white Sancai ware. Archaeometry. 49 (4), pp. 665-684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2007.00327.x

On guard (the First Emperor’s buried army)
Wood, N. 2007. On guard (the First Emperor’s buried army). Ceramic Review. CR 227, pp. 30-31.

New frameworks for the investigation and understanding of Chinese ceramic technology
Wood, N. 2007. New frameworks for the investigation and understanding of Chinese ceramic technology. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design

Chinese glazes: their chemistry, origins and re-creation. New and revised edition
Wood, N. 2007. Chinese glazes: their chemistry, origins and re-creation. New and revised edition. London, UK A & C Black.

Cuire au bois en Chine (2)
Wood, N. 2006. Cuire au bois en Chine (2). La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre. 147, pp. 28-31.

Western researches into Chinese ceramics
Wood, N. 2006. Western researches into Chinese ceramics. in: Grove art online (formerly Dictionary of art) Oxford, UK Oxford University Press.

The technology of Korean ceramics
Wood, N. 2006. The technology of Korean ceramics. in: Krahl, R. (ed.) Korean art from the Gompertz and other collections in the Fitzwilliam Museum: a complete catalogue Cambridge Cambridge University Press. pp. 12-24

Local materials and their usefulness in glazes
Wood, N. 2006. Local materials and their usefulness in glazes. in: Sutherland, B. (ed.) Brian Sutherland's Glazes from natural sources: a working handbook for potters. 2nd edition London, UK Adam & Charles Black. pp. 101-120

Chinese kilns
Wood, N. 2006. Chinese kilns. in: Grove art online (formerly Dictionary of art) Oxford, UK Oxford University Press.

Chinese glazes
Wood, N. 2006. Chinese glazes. in: Grove art online (formerly Dictionary of art) Oxford, UK Oxford University Press.

A pioneer in porcelain
Wood, N. 2006. A pioneer in porcelain. Ceramic Review. CR 217, pp. 42-45.

Cuire au bois en Chine (1)
Wood, N. 2006. Cuire au bois en Chine (1). La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre. 146, pp. 28-31.

Re-dating of Chinese celadon shards excavated on Mapungubwe Hill, a 13th century Iron Age site in South Africa, using Raman spectroscopy, XRF and XRD
Prinsloo, L.C., Wood, N., Loubser, M., Verryn, S.M.C. and Tiley, S. 2005. Re-dating of Chinese celadon shards excavated on Mapungubwe Hill, a 13th century Iron Age site in South Africa, using Raman spectroscopy, XRF and XRD. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. 36 (8), pp. 806-816. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.1367

A technological examination of two Abbasid blue-and-white shards from Iraq, and their comparison with Chinese blue-and-white wares of the 8th - 9th Cs AD.
Wood, N., Tite, M. and Doherty, C. 2005. A technological examination of two Abbasid blue-and-white shards from Iraq, and their comparison with Chinese blue-and-white wares of the 8th - 9th Cs AD. 35th International Symposium on Archaeometry (35th ISA). Beijing, China 10-15 May 2005

Some aspects of Yue ware production at Shanglinhu in the late Tang dynasty
Wood, N., Doherty, C. and Rastelli, S. 2005. Some aspects of Yue ware production at Shanglinhu in the late Tang dynasty. in: Gu taoci kexue Jishu 6: International Symposium on Ancient Ceramics: ISAC ’05, 01-04 Nov 2005, Shanghai, China Shanghai, China Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The technological relationship between Islamic and Chinese glazed ceramics prior to the 16th Century AD
Tite, M. and Wood, N. 2005. The technological relationship between Islamic and Chinese glazed ceramics prior to the 16th Century AD. in: Taoci no.4. Chine-Mediterranee. Routes et changes de la ceramique avant le XVI siecle par, 2005 France Oriental Ceramic Society of france.

Zaoqi Yaozhou qingci he Nansong Lauhudong yao de jishu guangxi
Wood, N., Rastelli, S. and Doherty, C. 2004. Zaoqi Yaozhou qingci he Nansong Lauhudong yao de jishu guangxi. in: Proceedings of the International Conference of Southern Song Dynasty Official Ware of Laohudong China Zhejiang University Press. pp. 190-195

Five dynasties Yaozhou Celadon: a true ancestor to Laohudong Guan ware?
Wood, N., Doherty, C. and Rastelli, S. 2004. Five dynasties Yaozhou Celadon: a true ancestor to Laohudong Guan ware? in: Pierson, S. (ed.) Song ceramics: art history, archaeology and technology London, UK University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies.

Science and civilisation in China, vol. 5, chemistry and chemical technology. Part 12, ceramic technology
Kerr, R., Wood, N., Mei-Fen, T.A. and Fukang, Z. Kerr, R. (ed.) 2004. Science and civilisation in China, vol. 5, chemistry and chemical technology. Part 12, ceramic technology. Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press.

Woodfiring in China, part 2: Southern porcelain kilns
Wood, N. 2003. Woodfiring in China, part 2: Southern porcelain kilns. Log Book. 16, pp. 1-12.

Woodfiring in China, part 1: the mantou and the dragon kiln
Wood, N. 2003. Woodfiring in China, part 1: the mantou and the dragon kiln. Log Book. 15, pp. 1-12.

Tapestry - but not as we know it: textiles by Deirdre Wood
Wood, N. 2003. Tapestry - but not as we know it: textiles by Deirdre Wood. Gosport, Hampshire Gosport Museum and Gallery.

A handful of dust
Wood, N. 2003. A handful of dust. Ceramics Technical. 17, pp. 98-101.

An evaluation of the composition and production processes of Chinese "Robin's Egg" glazes
Wood, N., Kerr, R. and Borgio, L. 2002. An evaluation of the composition and production processes of Chinese "Robin's Egg" glazes. in: Gu Taoxi Kexue Jishu 5: ISAC '02 Shanghai, China Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. pp. 337-353

William Cookworthy's Plymouth Porcelain and its origins in Jingdezhen practice
Wood, N. and Cowell, M. 2002. William Cookworthy's Plymouth Porcelain and its origins in Jingdezhen practice. in: Gu Taoxi Kexue Jishu 5: ISAC '02 Shanghai, China Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. pp. 326-336

Lucie Rie no Sozai to Gihou (Lucie Rie's ceramics materials and methods.)
Wood, N. 2002. Lucie Rie no Sozai to Gihou (Lucie Rie's ceramics materials and methods.). in: Miura, H. (ed.) Catalogue for the 100th anniversary exhibition of Lucie Rie's birth: Sietan 100nen Kinen Lucie Rie ten Seijaku no Bi e. Japan Shigaraki Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art. pp. 12-21

The production of classic Chinese glazes in oxidising kiln atmospheres using elemental silicon as a reducing agent
Slade, R. and Wood, N. 2002. The production of classic Chinese glazes in oxidising kiln atmospheres using elemental silicon as a reducing agent. in: Gu Taoxi Kexue Jishu 5: ISAC '02 Shanghai, China Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. pp. 263-274

Technological development at the Huangbao kiln site, Yaozhou, in the 9th 11th C AD: some analytical and microstructural examinations
Rastelli, S., Wood, N. and Doherty, C. 2002. Technological development at the Huangbao kiln site, Yaozhou, in the 9th 11th C AD: some analytical and microstructural examinations. in: Gu Taoxi Kexue Jishu 5: ISAC '02 Shanghai, China Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. pp. 179-193

The influence of glass technology on Chinese ceramics
Wood, N. 2001. The influence of glass technology on Chinese ceramics. International Ceramic Fair and Seminar. London, UK 15-18 Jun 2001