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  • Part removal of degraded and darkened overpaint  obscuring original floral scheme
    Chinese clay figure Part removal of degraded and darkened overpaint obscuring original floral scheme
  • Mid conservation and unsightly repairs removed
    Chinese clay figure Mid conservation and unsightly repairs removed
  • Cleaning back a fill
    Chinese clay figure Cleaning back a fill
  • Post conservation
    Chinese clay figure Post conservation

19th Century Chinese Clay Nodding Figures 

Brighton Pavilion 


  • Separation of the components showing flaking paint and loose glass beads
    Ludwig Gruner vases Separation of the components showing flaking paint and loose glass beads
  • Detail of losses
    Ludwig Gruner vases Detail of losses
  • Detail of paint loss to gilded and beaded rim
    Ludwig Gruner vases Detail of paint loss to gilded and beaded rim
  • Post conservation
    Ludwig Gruner vases Post conservation

Ludwig Gruner glass vases designed for Prince Albert 

Frogmore House

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