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Author Buys, Susan.

Title The conservation and restoration of ceramics / Susan Buys, Victoria Oakley
Published Oxford [England] ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993

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Description ix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Series Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology
Butterworth-Heinemann series in conservation and museology.
Contents 1. The technology of ceramics -- 2. The deterioration of ceramics -- 3. Preventive care of ceramics -- 4. Examination and recording -- 5. The development of ceramics conservation -- 6. Removal of previous restoration materials -- 7. Cleaning -- 8. Reinforcement and consolidation -- 9. Bonding -- 10. Replacement of lost material -- 11. Retouching: the theory -- 12. Retouching: the practice -- 13. Planning and equipping the studio -- 14. Materials for ceramics conservation -- 15. Displaying and mounting ceramics --16. Emergency procedures -- App. I: Conservation associations and other bodies -- App. II: Manufacturers
Analysis Ceramic products
Ceramic products
Notes Bibliography: p228-235. - Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-235) and index
Subject Porcelain -- Repairing.
Pottery -- Conservation and restoration.
Pottery -- Repairing.
Author Oakley, Victoria.
LC no. 93023174
ISBN 0750609575
0750632194 (paperback)