PORCELAIN

MEISSEN, SEVRES, LIMOGES are three of the finest names in porcelain art. Discriminating collectors and dealers from all over the world have sent their damaged treasures to Hamlin’s Restoration. The recreation of delicate flowers missing from Meissen, Dresden, Sitzendorf, Schierholz, and other well-known German & Continental porcelain items is one of our specialties. We will hand-build and paint to exacting standards using archives and original Meissen catalogs for reference.

Restoring a Meissen clock

Meissen figure with fingers missing

Meissen figure with newly created fingers

Meissen figural with arm and approximately 100 leaves missing from tree

Meissen in preliminary stage of restoration

Hand painting the newly sculpted arm

Some of the more than 100 handmade leaves

Completed restoration on Meissen object

Fire and smoke damaged Dresden candlelabra. Portions missing

Cleaned and completely restored Dresden candlelabara

Meissen Allegorical figure broken in 20 pieces with areas missing

  Detail of Restoration

Detail of damage


  Meissen figure restored

Restored Bow figure

Bow figure missing entire arm

Belleek bowl missing large area
Belleek bowl with reconstructed and painted areas

Mason pitcher with side broken into multiple pieces
Restored Mason pitcher

Handpainting detail on repaired Limoges lid
Completed Limoges lid

Meissen Neptune with broken trident
Restored Meissen Neptune

Meissen Gardener missing leaves, watering can and knife
Restored Meissen Gardener

CHINESE EXPORT, IMARI, SATSUMA and other Oriental porcelain and pottery objects. The Chinese and Japanese were the first to produce fine high-quality porcelain and closely guarded their secret formulas for centuries. Even today, the clarity and beauty of oriental porcelain is unmistakable and highly-desired.


 

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Repairing an early Chinese porcelain vase

Large Imari charger – broken in numerous pieces with a very large area missing.

Airbrushing background