Műtárgyvédelem 21., 1992 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)

Anyagvizsgálat - Császár Péter: Zománccal díszített japán bronzedény vizsgálata

opened and the cracks drifted apart. The enamel was damaged in many places and flaked off as well.

The bronze which was used as a basic material was tested by electron-ray microanalysis. The alloy contains five different metals: Cu 76.76%, Pb 7.99%, Sn 6.73%, Zn 4.45%, and Ni 3.15%. The structure of the metal is not homogenious.

The components create four phases, contaning the composition metal’s different ratio.

The vessel was made by the lost wax process, the enamel decoration was made with inlay-technic. They used nine types of enamel to colour it. After stoving it, the complette surface was polished. The barriers, caused by the transformation, the cast, enamelled metal couldn’t make possible the restoration of the vessel, and the work has only tried to stabilize the present situation.

Szerző cime/Author’s address

Császár Péter tárgyrestaurátor/art object restorer

Damjanich János Muzeum

H-5000 Szolnok, Kossuth tér 4.

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