In a full page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal, TK Asian Antiquities, an auction house with branches in New York, Virginia and China, notes that the works it offers for sale are “scientifically documented”.The ad features a Chinese “Earth Spirits” guardian figure which has undergone radiographic examination and thermoluninescence testing. While this is a positive development, the auction house’s website does note that it is not able to perform extensive testing on every antiquity that it handles.
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AIC Blog Archives: Conservators Converse
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