Late 18th Century Chinese Export Hard Paste Porcelain Punch Bowl

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[su_column size=”1/2″] PROCESSES OF RESTORATION

1. Clean break edges
2. Bond by capillary action.
3. Fill using epoxy resin, fumed silica and pigments.
4. Rub down filled areas using flour paper.
5. Polish filled areas using micromesh cloth
6. Retouch by hand painting.

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CHINESE EXPORT PUNCH BOWL ON ACCEPTANCE
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CHINESE EXPORT PUNCH BOWL ON COMPLETION/em>
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CHINESE EXPORT PUNCH BOWL ON COMPLETION – SIDE VIEW
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