Dear List,
I am a graduate student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and I am currently looking to begin work on my master’s thesis. The project I am considering involves using a device called a colorimeter, which measures color, to develop a scale for identifying ceramics, most notably creamware, pearlware, and whiteware, as I have had personal experience with the difficulty in identifying these artifact types. 

I have done some research into this topic, but am unsure whether or not anyone else has already attempted it. I have looked through several major journals and have not found any reference to such a project. If anyone knows of work of this type that has been done, please let me know of it so that I may incorporate it into my project or switch thesis topics.

Thank you for your time,
Chris