Conservation and Restoration of Bamboo Brush Stand with Carved Design

죽제조문필통(竹製彫文筆筒)의 보존과 복원

This bamboo brush stand was made by attaching two bamboo tubes together, each 80mm in diameter. On the bottom is a "∞-shaped"wood board made of Ailanthus altissima. The surfaces are decorated with exquisite and dynamic designs of a dragon and clouds, and a deer and pine trees. Part of this bamboo brush stand was damaged, lost, or worn down, prior to conservation treatment. After conservation and recovery treatment, its original form was restored. Earth powder, chalk, and gluten mixture were used as materials to fill in the missing parts. After the original form was restored, thin silk fabric was attached to the inner surface of the glued part to prevent cracking. Traditional materials and repair techniques were used to allow for reversal of treatment, if necessary, as seen in the surface of the restored part being made antiquated with lacquer varnish.

죽제조문필통은 직경 80mm정도의 통대 2개를 맞붙이고, 바닥에는"∞"모양의 가중나무 판재를 붙였다. 그리고 외부면에는 용과 구름, 사슴과 소나무 문양이 음·양각 기법으로 각각 정교하고 힘차게 조각되었다. 이 죽제조문필통은 일부가 파손, 결실 그리고 분해된 상태였지만 이번 보존수리를 통해 그 원형을 되찾게 되었다. 결실부에는 토분·호분·아교를 혼합하여 복원재료로 이용하였고, 원형을 되찾은 후 접합부분 안쪽에 얇은 비단 천을 부착하여 터짐을 방지하였다. 또한 복원된 표면은 옻칠을 이용해 고색처리를한것등 전통적인 재료와 수리기법을 응용한 가역적인 처리에 중점을 두었다.