1988 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Conservation Study of East Asian Antiquities --- Bronze and Ceramics ---
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63044181
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Overseas Scientific Survey.
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Institution | Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties |
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Principal Investigator |
HAMADA Takashi Director General, Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties, 所長 (00125212)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MOCHIZUKI Mikio Senior Researcher, Department of Archaeology Tokyo National Museum, 学芸部考古課, 主任研究官 (60141991)
TAKAHAMA Shu Head of Chinese Archaeology Section, Tokyo National Museum, 学芸部東洋課, 中国考古室長 (60000353)
MIURA Sadatoshi Senior Researcher, Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Research In, 保存科学部, 主任研究官 (50099925)
HIRAO Yoshimitsu Head, Chemistry Section, Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Resea, 保存科学部, 化学研究室室長 (40082812)
MABUCHI Hisao Director Department of Conservation Science Tokyo National Research Institute of, 保存科学部, 部長 (30011498)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1988
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| Keywords | Smithsonian Institution / Casting Technology / Jomon Pottery / Gilding / Bronzes / Ceramics / Lead Isotope Analysis |
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| Research Abstract |
Under the terms of an Agreement for Cultural and Scientific collaboration concluded by the Bunkacho and the Smithsonian institution, a delegation from Japan visited Washington during the period January 20-24, 1989, to discuss with Smithsonian Isnt. Staffmembers the subjects and mechanisms for a collaborative program of research on the Conservation and technical studies of Far Eastern Bronzes and Ceramics. At this meeting, the following subjects were selected as topics for collaborative research. 1. Data Base on Lead Isotope Analyses on Far Eastern Objects and Source Materials. 2. Bronze Disease and Corrosion Mechanism of Bronze. 3. Gilding on Ancient Far Eastern Bronzes. 4. Mold Manufacture, Casting Technology and other Metallurgical Aspects of Far Eastern Bronzes. 5. Technological and Compositional Studies of Jomon Pottery. The program will be operated by an american and a Japanese Coordinators for each subject.
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