The Terra Cotta Chinese horse and rider statues arrived for restoration from different clients, each presenting unique challenges. These ancient, fragile sculptures were crafted from soft, low-fired terra cotta clay and had shattered into multiple fragments, with some pieces missing entirely. To ensure the repairs would endure for generations, we reinforced the restored areas with metal pins and pegs. The process was intricate, requiring careful sculpting of the missing sections from clay, which was then fired, along with meticulous recreation of the varied surface textures and color variations. Below are examples of the statues before and after restoration, along with images detailing key steps in the repair process.
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