China Repair
China Restorers: Technical Excellence in Ceramic Preservation
China Restorers is your specialist resource for the repair, ethical conservation, and restoration of all fine ceramic and decorative art objects. Our network of master craftspeople is dedicated to achieving the highest technical standards, ensuring every treasured piece is handled with expertise.
We restore and preserve an extensive range of materials, including fine china, antique porcelain (both hard-paste and soft-paste), earthenware, stoneware, terracotta, pottery, plaster, clay, and various resin compositions.
Restoration Techniques Tailored to Material Integrity
The selection of the appropriate repair technique is paramount. After a detailed material evaluation, we execute the method that best suits the object’s needs, its historical value, and your specified budget.
1. The Kiln-Baked Restoration (Heat-Cured)
Used For: Primarily suitable for durable materials like traditional ceramic, china, and porcelain where a seamless, durable, and glazed finish is desired.
Process: This technique involves applying solvent-based paints and glazes to reconstruct and retouch damaged areas. The item is then placed in a specialised oven for a controlled bake, typically at temperatures between 250 and 300 degrees. This process cures the finish, ensuring superior longevity and an authentic look.
2. The Cold Restoration Method
Used For: Essential for materials that cannot withstand heat, such as plaster, clay, terracotta, and resin, as well as items where a lower-cost solution is required.
Process: The repair is completed using high-grade, fast-curing acrylic-based or solvent-based cold glazes and paints applied and cured at room temperature. This provides a high-quality finish while protecting sensitive materials from heat stress.
3. Museum-Level Conservation Repair
Our Premium Service: This is the highest standard of restoration, prioritising structural stability and historical integrity.
Process: The focus is on sealing cracks and stabilizing the piece without adding new paint or glaze. Missing segments are precisely reconstructed using colour-matched resin to fill the loss, ensuring the piece is structurally sound while preserving its original patina. This technique, often requested by institutions, ensures the repair is reversible where necessary.
Comprehensive Restoration Scope
Our skilled teams are equipped to handle a vast array of damage across many forms, including vases, jugs, bowls, dinnerware, collectible figurines, and sculptures.
Structural Repair: Expert re-bonding of shards and crack stabilisation.
Loss Compensation: Meticulous reconstruction of missing elements such as chips, handles, or limbs.
Aesthetic Finish: Precise colour matching and glaze replication to achieve an integrated and often invisible repair.
We deliver an exacting, high standard of work tailored to the project's demands and always in line with your expectations and budget.
