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

Case Study
1 Pastel court robe with satin embroidery of floral sprays
2 Hanging plaques of kesi with the characters “mian” and “chang”
3 Embroidered ceremonial robe for a deity
4 Portable musk box, Qing imperial court
5 Krishna Yamari portrait thangka
6 Kurukulle portrait thangka
7 Gilt bronze “Eight Buddhist Treasures” ritual ornaments inlaid with turquoise
8 Bronze phoenix
9 Metal mask
10 Gilt bronze chiming clock with water automaton and musicians on three sides
11 Pottery figure of a camel in tri-colour glaze
12 Under-glaze red tripod burner with Zhengde period mark
13 Hand-painted copy of the “Underwater Dragon Palace”
14 Wall painting of flowers and rockery by Zhou Ben
15 Partition panels from the Hall of Mental Cultivation
16 Landscape wall painting by Jiang Maode
17 Tianqi rectangular table with kuilong pattern
18 Carved red lacquer globular vase carved with a cloud and long design
19 Table screen in the shape of a “shou” character flanked by Arhats
20 Black lacquer grand throne with gold-painted decorations