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Treatment; 30 Oct 1997; Remount as hanging scrolls; Eastern Art on Paper and Silk

Reason: Storage
Description: The old boarders were trimmed away. The painting was wetted with water and the old backing paper was removed. Chinese paper was used as new lining using wheat starch. It was dried on the drying board. New Chinese silk lined with Chinese paper was used as new boarders. The painting was lined with laminated Chinese paper as last backing and dry on the drying board. It was burnished and wooden rollers and sticks were intalled.
Details: Treatment