Comments for Past Imperfect, The Art of Inventive Repair http://andrewbaseman.com/blog Mon, 14 May 2012 08:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Russian teapot with metal cage repair, c.1910 by Kasi Albert http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087&cpage=1#comment-10949 Kasi Albert Mon, 14 May 2012 08:05:36 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087#comment-10949 I just found your collection and I am so grateful to see so many fantastic examples of metal repairs. I am a ceramics conservator and will be presenting a paper on the history and consrevation of these repairs at a conservation conference later this year. I have started my own small collection, but being in Australia I don't quite have the access to quite so many fabulous pieces! I look forwards to spending some more time having a more detailed look at all your objects. Thanks! I just found your collection and I am so grateful to see so many fantastic examples of metal repairs. I am a ceramics conservator and will be presenting a paper on the history and consrevation of these repairs at a conservation conference later this year. I have started my own small collection, but being in Australia I don’t quite have the access to quite so many fabulous pieces! I look forwards to spending some more time having a more detailed look at all your objects. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Russian teapot with metal cage repair, c.1910 by Dave http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087&cpage=1#comment-10937 Dave Sun, 13 May 2012 13:30:53 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087#comment-10937 My god, that begs the question, why bother? It must have had either some strong family connection or was owned by someone who was not going to give up on this object and had the skill or the money to repair it. Great history! The tin can patch takes the cake! Love your site! DR My god, that begs the question, why bother?

It must have had either some strong family connection or was owned by someone who was not going to give up on this object and had the skill or the money to repair it. Great history!

The tin can patch takes the cake!

Love your site!

DR

]]> Comment on Russian teapot with metal cage repair, c.1910 by Victoria http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087&cpage=1#comment-10936 Victoria Sun, 13 May 2012 09:34:24 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087#comment-10936 Wow, this little teapot has certainly been to hospital or is it the dentist. A very treasured item to withstand this amount of inventive repair. The most bizarre make do that I have yet seen. Well done Andfrew, you cease to amaze us! Wow, this little teapot has certainly been to hospital or is it the dentist. A very treasured item to withstand this amount of inventive repair. The most bizarre make do that I have yet seen. Well done Andfrew, you cease to amaze us!

]]> Comment on Russian teapot with metal cage repair, c.1910 by Walter Bruno Brix http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087&cpage=1#comment-10934 Walter Bruno Brix Sun, 13 May 2012 04:34:05 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6087#comment-10934 This looks fabulous! What an assemblage of repairs. Happy find for your collection. Thank you for sharing. This looks fabulous! What an assemblage of repairs. Happy find for your collection. Thank you for sharing.

]]> Comment on My top 10 favorites by Jaap http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=4043&cpage=1#comment-10868 Jaap Thu, 03 May 2012 21:56:42 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=4043#comment-10868 Hi, the eastern European teapot is most likely Russian, probably Gardner or Kuznetsov, for the central Asian market of Islamic customers. The Russian mark on the bottom would likely be accompanied with a translation of the company name in Arabic. I have a couple of this type of teapot and just happen to have acquired a photograph of a a group of China menders in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1919 ca. where you can see a number of these teapots spread out at their feet. Happy to share the image with you once the photo arrives in the mail. Hi, the eastern European teapot is most likely Russian, probably Gardner or Kuznetsov, for the central Asian market of Islamic customers. The Russian mark on the bottom would likely be accompanied with a translation of the company name in Arabic. I have a couple of this type of teapot and just happen to have acquired a photograph of a a group of China menders in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1919 ca. where you can see a number of these teapots spread out at their feet. Happy to share the image with you once the photo arrives in the mail.

]]> Comment on Pearlware teapot, c.1820 by Joanne Hendricks http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5682&cpage=1#comment-10809 Joanne Hendricks Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:49:21 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5682#comment-10809 What a treat !! I think they call that sort of stuff called 'eye candy'...I love it. What a treat !! I think they call that sort of stuff called ‘eye candy’…I love it.

]]> Comment on Pearlware teapot, c.1820 by Gypsye http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5682&cpage=1#comment-10797 Gypsye Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:22:28 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5682#comment-10797 A photo of the interior of the lid would be of interest. Gypsye A photo of the interior of the lid would be of interest.

Gypsye

]]> Comment on Heart-shaped metal brace on Chinese bowl, c.1770 by Victoria http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5973&cpage=1#comment-10793 Victoria Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:26:54 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5973#comment-10793 I love the make do and inventive repair idea. A couple of contemporary artists take it to a slightly new level. English artist Cleo Mussi makes vibrant ornaments and mosaics from disgarded ceramics. Netherlands artist Bouke de Vries also incorporates broken porcelain in his beautiful art works, most under a glass dome, which is one of my favourite display methods. I love the make do and inventive repair idea. A couple of contemporary artists take it to a slightly new level. English artist Cleo Mussi makes vibrant ornaments and mosaics from disgarded ceramics. Netherlands artist Bouke de Vries also incorporates broken porcelain in his beautiful art works, most under a glass dome, which is one of my favourite display methods.

]]> Comment on Miniature vase to scent bottle transformation, c.1700 by Victoria http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5792&cpage=1#comment-10792 Victoria Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:14:04 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=5792#comment-10792 A lovely little item. With its silver headwear, very much reminds me on middle eastern ceramics. A real transformation. Thank you A lovely little item. With its silver headwear, very much reminds me on middle eastern ceramics. A real transformation.

Thank you

]]> Comment on Sauceboat with remarkable silver handle, c.1750 by Victoria http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6075&cpage=1#comment-10790 Victoria Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:54:28 +0000 http://andrewbaseman.com/blog/?p=6075#comment-10790 A superior quality restoration. Almost a floating handle. I have never seen this style of repair with the hinged ring around the foot. Just wonderful. As you say no outwardly visable nuts or rivetts. A magician's work no doubt. Abracadabra!!! A superior quality restoration. Almost a floating handle. I have never seen this style of repair with the hinged ring around the foot. Just wonderful. As you say no outwardly visable nuts or rivetts. A magician’s work no doubt. Abracadabra!!!

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