Looking at Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea

Looking at Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea

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Until recently, the study and analysis of Asian lacquer had been confined to Chinese and Japanese objects. As a result of the collaboration between the Getty and the Asian Art Museum, samples collected for analysis and inclusion in the study now include Korean lacquerware. The Asian Art Museum is a…

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    Contemporary Use of Traditional Asian Lacquer

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    Program: Looking at Mother-of-Pearl Lacquerware from Korea

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    In this symposium, you will learn about the expansion of our knowledge by previously underutilized analytical techniques such as Pyrolysis-gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry and how the resulting data and interpretation can be organized and analyzed using rapidly developing technology and software tools. This process allows for the creation of a database that can help make sense of the multitude of information gathered through these initiatives. This reflects the efforts of the Asian Art Museum's conservation team to better understand the art historical and scientific significance behind Korean mother-ofpearl lacquer.

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    The Conservation of Four Korean Lacquerware in the Asian Art Museum Collection

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    Colleen O'Shea, Mellon Fellow in Objects Conservation

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    Analytical Investigation of Asian Lacquers from the Asian Art Museum

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