Ancient ceramics in 2009 International Symposium on Science and Technology Beijing

Published: 16 May 2009 03:01:26

March 25-27, "ancient ceramics in 2009 International Symposium on Science and Technology" held at the National Palace Museum in Beijing. From more than 10 countries and regions, more than 120 ancient ceramics and related areas of scientific and technological research experts and scholars attended the General Assembly, and submitted more than 100 academic papers. Three-day conference focusing on study of ancient ceramic technology in science and technology, technology, raw materials, the nature of the test analysis, the furnace as well as archeology, like copy, restoration and protection issues, and initiating a wide-ranging discussion.

In China, the study of ancient pottery can be traced back to two to three decades on behalf of the last century. Since 1982, this is the first ancient ceramics science and technology since the international symposium held for the first time by the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored the National Palace Museum. Ancient Ceramics Research in Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, one of the traditional local characteristics is the focus of State Bureau of Cultural Relics of scientific research base, has maintained a leading position internationally. At present, the "Ancient Ceramics International Symposium on Science and Technology" has become a field of ancient ceramics a high-level academic event, domestic and foreign experts and scholars is an important platform for the exchange. National Palace Museum and the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, for decades will continue to deepen the study of ancient ceramics, ancient ceramics research in the formation of the two major teams.

According to Li Ji, vice president of the National Palace Museum to introduce: the National Palace Museum in the study of ancient ceramics has a unique collection of ancient ceramics resources, 350000 (set) collection of ancient ceramics, there are more than 3800 pieces of basic shapes in 8000 reflects the continuous integrity of ancient the development of ceramic pottery in kind, there are 150 pieces in various sites were more than 30,000 tablets. In recent years, the National Palace Museum has also strengthened the power of scientific and technological research to build a modern instrument more than 20 ancient ceramic testing equipment research labs and a professional research team to the National Palace Museum of Ancient Ceramics into the social sciences and natural sciences a combination of a new stage.