Digital Restoration and 3D Printing of Porcelain - A Case Study of Double-Ear Clashing Color Vase with Lotus Design

Abstract

Jie Lv, Jingjing Fu

Porcelain is a precious historical and cultural heritage of China and the world as a whole,as well as a treasure inherited from ancient Chinese art. Nevertheless, due to human activities, environmental changes and other factors, a multitude of porcelain cultural relics are undergoing destroy. Therefore, how to use modern science and technology to effectively inherit and protect this precious cultural heritage has become a major concern in human society. Digital protection of porcelain has attracted a board attention with the progress of 3D scanning modeling and 3D printing technology. Double-ear clashing color vase with lotus design is an elaborate Qing Dynasty porcelain unearthed in Anqing City, Anhui Province. Unfortunately, the bottleneck is defective, but its artistic value can be restored via 3D modeling, digital repair and 3D printing. This study attempts to display more historical information on this dou- ble-ear clashing color vase by 3D modeling and 3D printing technology, and to unveil the historical connotation behind this cultural relic.

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