This double leaf, black lacquer folding fan had the leaf torn in several places. Most of it was still attached to the fan but stick to other ...
Oriental Black Lacquer Fan
Terracotta Restoration
Made out of terracotta, this object is a Ming Dynasty tomb attendant, with the body covered in green and gold glazes. The head of this tomb attendant arrived to us broken in a multitude of pieces. The hands were separated from the body as well. After gluing the pieces, black details remaining on the face and…
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Varnish Removal
Varnish removal treatments can recover the original aspect and chromatic values of a painting and improve its overall looking.
Overpaints Removal
The painting technique of Orville Bulman has an inherent problem of delamination, there is no cohesion between the ground and paint layer. In this case, the problem was severe and recurrent. In a previous repair, some overpaints were applied to mitigate and conceal the damages. To begin with the treatment, it was necessary to complete…
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