'Rebirth' for art treasures
China DailyThe 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 art in her writing, placing it under the microscope to bring the rich layers of Chinese culture and civilization, steeped in over 5,000 years of history, to the surface for her Western readers. "My understanding of Chinese art, in the context that I'm English and come from a very Western perspective, is that it has inspired and formed part of our own artistic culture for hundreds of years. There's often an intrigue that attracts myself and other Westerners to Chinese art and history in general because it has many features that are very new to us," says Burke. Burke has made significant strides in reading between the cultural lines in Chinese art, but she's going a step further by imparting the insights to her Western readers and collectors.
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