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4/30/2020

behind the scenes , objects conservation , korean lacquered chest , object conservation , record keeping

Did you know that one of the most important parts of conservation is keeping a detailed and thorough record of every treatment?

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4/2/2020

ceramics conservation , objects conservation , porcelain , capillary action , behind the scenes , cup , saucer

This set is made of porcelain with very thin, translucent walls and a gilt fruit and vine design.

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3/5/2020

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This week in objects conservation we open up the 19th C Lacquered chest.

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2/6/2020

objects conservation , ceramics , Pottery

This week in objects conservation: this early 1920’s porcelain bowl is in the lab for cleaning and repair.

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11/14/2019

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This 1740’s French Rococo gilt table is in the lab receiving treatment for an upcoming exhibition in 2021.

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10/17/2019

objects conservation , behind the scenes , korean lacquered chest , conservation , the wonders of east asian lacquer

This week in Objects Conservation: An update on the treatment of our 19th C Korean lacquered chest.

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10/3/2019

behind the scenes , conservation , objects conservation , William Blake , book , the tyger , songs of innocence and experience

Over the summer the paper conservator prepared two William Blake works for travel to an important exhibit at the Tate Britain in London. Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience is a collection of hand colored relief etchings of his poems first published in 1789 and 1794.

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9/23/2019

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These two separate fragments from a stone incense burner have been in the collection since 1939.

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7/25/2019

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These two 5-6th C stucco panels are in the lab for treatment.

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6/27/2019

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This week in Objects Conservation: a 19th C Korean lacquered chest.

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5/9/2019

behind the scenes , conservation , objects conservation , No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man , Goddess of the Silver Spike , Autumn Adamme , Kalico Delafay

Sometimes dirt is part of an object's unique story.

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5/2/2019

objects conservation , art conservation , museum conservation , japanese art , japanese tobacco box , behind the scenes , conservation

It is hard to imagine this arrangement of wooden fragments as a three-dimensional object, that’s why it has been in the conservation lab receiving some much needed attention.