'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. In her compact studio at Somerset House in central London, Amy Walsh - an objects conservator with Fine Art Restoration Co - hunches over a terracotta horse sculpture on the workbench, nursing it with the precision of a seasoned veterinary surgeon. This is where Western restorers and conservators like Walsh come into play, preserving the "health" and cultural narrative of these exported Chinese treasures. Speaking of the dainty Chinese ceramic incense holder from one of her clients, Walsh exclaims: "It's beautifully made, very delicate.

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'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. An art historian and writer herself, Burke, who also works for Fine Art Restoration Co, has developed a partiality for highlighting Chinese …

'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. In her compact studio at Somerset House in central London, Amy Walsh - an objects conservator with Fine Art Restoration Co - …

'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. In her compact studio at Somerset House in central London, Amy Walsh - an objects conservator with Fine Art Restoration Co - …

'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. An art historian and writer herself, Burke, who also works for Fine Art Restoration Co, has developed a partiality for highlighting Chinese …

'Rebirth' for art treasures
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Rebirth' for art treasures

China Daily  

The octagonal lid of an incense holder, a disintegrated jar lid, a porcelain vase, and a terracotta horse sculpture are among the ancient Chinese artifacts restored by Amy Walsh, a London-based objects conservator whose specialization includes Chinese ceramics. In her compact studio at Somerset House in central London, Amy Walsh - an objects conservator with Fine Art Restoration Co - …

Young artisans revive curative benefits of Chinese incense
2 months ago

Young artisans revive curative benefits of Chinese incense

China Daily  

Visitors learn to make incense at the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture in Beijing on March 8. Zhang said his mother loves using incense at home and when he was 20, he made his first osmanthus-scented incense stick for her. "Now, my mother uses incense handmade by me," he said, adding that the incense scents he creates are …

Young artisans revive curative benefits of Chinese incense
2 months ago

Young artisans revive curative benefits of Chinese incense

China Daily  

Visitors learn to make incense at the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture in Beijing on March 8. Zhang said his mother loves using incense at home and when he was 20, he made his first osmanthus-scented incense stick for her. "Now, my mother uses incense handmade by me," he said, adding that the incense scents he creates are …

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