Study and restoration of the center of a folding screen collected in the Palace Museum
In order to study the production process of the screen center of the cultural relic Red Sandalwood Edged Kingfisher Crafts Gold Landscape Picture Folding Screen collected in the Palace Museum,we used X-ray fluorescence spectrometry,Raman spectrometry,infrared spectrometry and digital microscopy for testing.We also confirmed the materials used for the folding screen:edged kingfisher crafts with many"卍"patterns as the base,mountains with a large area made of pure gold,detailed decorative accessories made of gold-silver alloy,gold-silver-copper alloy and silver,and gold inserts connected with the base using metal wires.Based on the scientific and technological analyses,we determined the production process of the screen as follows:1)making the wood panel base pattern;2)making the edged kingfisher crafts;3)making the metal inserts;4)assembling and fixing the metal parts.In view of the serious peeling off of the edged kingfisher crafts,serious dust accumulation,peeling off of the metal parts,and cracking of the base,the restoration was completed in four steps:reinforcement of the edged kingfisher crafts,dust cleaning,reinforcement of the metal parts,and repair of the base.This study of restoration provides a practical basis for understanding the production process of large screens in the palace of the Qing Dynasty,as well as experience to support the restoration of similar cultural relics in the future.
Folding screenQing DynastyForbidden CityScientific and technological testingConservation and Restoration
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