Unlocking The Secrets – The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum Unlocking The Secrets – The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum
 

Case Study

Pottery figure of a camel in tri-colour glaze

Tang dynasty

During restoration, conservators prepared a plaster mould for shaping and filling-up the missing parts. Besides, adhesives to use are also carefully selected based on the fragility characteristics of the pottery, the adhesives’ reversibility and the force that the gluing positions will experience.

Preparing a plaster mouldFlow diagram of preparing a plaster mould
Preparing a plaster mould

 
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