Abstract
Pottery and porcelain are inherently delicate and easily damaged, particularly during transportation or through inadvertent handling. Such damage diminishes their value. While traditional restoration methods may not fully recover the original value of these objects, the co-creation of new artifacts that fuse two distinct cultural traditions produces a new object with unique value. Our current project specifically addresses the process of recreation of fine porcelain objects, by harnessing advanced 3D modeling technology paired with the traditional Japanese art of Kintsugi adapted to the contemporary adhesive materials but still infused with precious metals. This innovative approach combines contemporary 3D modeling technology and ancient craftmanship, a melding of modernity with antiquity. To demonstrate our approach, we use the “Pantalettes” (HN1412), a precious but significantly damaged figurine designed by Leslie Harradine and produced by Royal Doulton between 1930 and 1949. The core phases of restoration process involve high-precision 3D scanning to accurately capture the figurine's intricate details, 3D modeling enabling the reconstruction of the damaged elements and ensuring precision through repair validation, 3D printing of missing fragments, which can be then assembled and finished using traditional Kintsugi techniques. Additionally, VR rendering helps integrate reconstructed art in virtual environments. Such a synthesis strengthens the story of sharing English porcelain traditions with Japan since the beginning of 20th century.
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Evgeny Pyshkin, University of Aizu, Japan
Rintaro Sato, University of Aizu, Japan
Alaeddin Nassani, University of Aizu, Japan
John Blake, Univrsity of Aizu, Japan
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Conference: KAMC2024
Stream: Digital Humanities
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Pyshkin E., Sato R., Nassani A., & Blake J. (2024) “Transfigured Reminiscence”: A Vintage Porcelain Figurine Reborn Through 3D Virtualization and Kintsugi Art ISSN: 2436-0503 – The Kyoto Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 179-187) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2436-0503.2024.17
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2436-0503.2024.17
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