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Chinese ink restoration case studies
A selection of the works on paper that have come through the studio. Every job is different, so if none of these looks like yours, send a photograph and we will tell you what we are looking at.
Lotus in Ink
Foxing and stain removal, remounting
A large ink on paper composition of lotus leaves, discoloured across its open ground by foxing and staining, cleaned and remounted for a corporate collection.
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Horses and Calligraphy
Black mould, remounting on silk, lost characters
A work of horses and calligraphy by Ai Xin Jue Luo Pu Zuo, severely damaged by black mould and stuck fast to its glazing, cleaned, remounted on new silk and made whole where characters had been lost.
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Lim Tze Peng River Scene
Brown mould from poor framing, clean and remount
A river scene by the Singapore artist Lim Tze Peng, a Cultural Medallion recipient, spotted with brown mould caused by its original framing, cleaned and remounted into the same frame.
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Tiger in Ink
Severe mould spotting and discolouration
A Chinese ink on paper tiger, carrying severe mould spotting and an overall discolouration, cleaned thoroughly and given a new backing.
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Flowers in Ink
Yellowing and mould, remounted as a scroll
A traditional floral composition yellowed and spotted with mould across the full surface, cleaned and remounted onto a fresh backing in scroll format.
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Calligraphy on Silk
Aged silk backing removed, cleaned and rebacked
A calligraphy work yellowed and spotted, on a silk backing that had browned with age, taken off its old mount, cleaned and rebacked.
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Mould and a Hole
Cleaned, patched and remounted
A discoloured ink on paper work with mould spotting and a hole through the sheet, lifted off its old silk backing, cleaned, patched and remounted.
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