Organization and surface cleaning of ornamental portuguese tiles from the 17th and 18th century
Conservation status: Numerous fractures; Edges abrasion, absence of ceramic paste and decorative elements; Dirt impregnated on surface and edges; Existence of biological contamination and inert material aggregated to fragments.
Intervention: Removal of biological contamination followed by preventive treatment application; Cleaning and removal of inert material aggregated to fragments; Consolidation; Bonding; Filling; Chromatic reintegration; Protective finish.
Smoothing the filling
Removal of salts from the surface of the glaze for later analysis