Ceramic tiles conservation
Organization and surface cleaning of ornamental portuguese tiles from the 17th and 18th century Guardar Guardar
Organization and surface cleaning of ornamental portuguese tiles from the 17th and 18th century Guardar Guardar
Conservation status: Extremely degraded object due to contamination with soluble salts; Fractured in numerous elements of different dimensions; Flaking of glazed surface, powderiness and loss of ceramic paste; Impregnated dirt…
Conservation status: Previous intervention showing aged and poorly executed bonding with salient glue; Extensively painted surface with the objective of omitting the intervention performed; Edges degradation and absence of ceramic…
Conservation status: Numerous fractures; Edges abrasion; Absence of ceramic paste; Dirt impregnated on surface and edges. Intervention: Cleaning; Consolidation; Bonding; Filling; Chromatic reintegration; Protective Finish. Guardar
Volumetric and chromatic reintegration of ceramic fragments
Conservation Status: Large fractures; Deterioration of edges; Absence of ceramic slurry and glazed coating; Accumulated dust on the whole surface. Intervention: Cleaning; Edges consolidation; Bonding; filling; Chromatic reintegration; Protective Finish.
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…
Conservation status: Aged and poorly executed bonding with saliente glue; Edges degradation and absence of ceramic paste; Impregnated dirt in the whole surface. Intervention: Previous intervention removal; Cleaning; Consolidation; Bonding;…
Conservation Status: Numerous fractures; Aged and poorly executed bonding with saliente glue; Edges degradation and absence of ceramic paste; Impregnated dirt in the whole surface. Intervention: Previous intervention removal; Cleaning;…
Removal of salts from the surface of the glaze for later analysis