How to preserve calligraphy and painting

However, how to correctly preserve many collectors of paintings and calligraphy is not well understood. Although "paper lives for a thousand years, silk remains for 800 years". However, if it is not properly preserved, it will be difficult to spread around the world, or it will damage the appearance of the collection and affect its economic value. I summed up some experience through years of mounting experience, so as to list eight major questions and answer them. For collectors' reference. A: As for whether paintings and calligraphy are mounted, it is more convenient to collect them. The specific situation should be analyzed in detail. One of the purposes of collecting paintings and calligraphy is appreciation, and only framed paintings and calligraphy can be better appreciated. However, if collectors have a large amount of paintings and calligraphy, it is difficult to collect them one by one. In this case, some exhibits can be mounted, and the rest can be used as pure collections, which is more convenient to store without mounting. However, it can be stored relatively easily without installation. For decades, if calligraphy and painting without mounting are properly preserved, the preservation effect should be better than that with mounting. But for the purpose of long-term inheritance, painting and calligraphy mounting is more wear-resistant and durable than painting and calligraphy core. So even if the method is proper, it should not exceed 50 years. Answer: Some calligraphy and painting cores are made of bamboo paper with weak tension, or extremely thin cotton paper, or writing paper such as cooked paper and cooked silk, which is too sticky. These calligraphy and painting cores are easily broken or cracked, so they can't be preserved for a long time. It is the best policy to install them as soon as possible. A: Generally speaking, calligraphy and painting should not be stored in consignment. Once the painting and calligraphy are supported, the thickness and hardness of the painting and calligraphy increase. If you often stretch and appreciate it, the painting and calligraphy will be rough or creased, which will affect the life of the painting and calligraphy and make it difficult to mount it in the future. In severe cases, the installation cover needs to be uncovered, which increases the installation cost. Answer: When storing mounted calligraphy and painting, it must be packaged. According to the conditions and the preciousness of calligraphy and painting, it can be packed in wooden boxes and brocade boxes. If there is no box packaging, you can also match a cloth bag or plastic bag (the mouth of the bag should be sealed after bagging). There are two reasonable storage forms for unpainted calligraphy and painting cores. One is "volume storage". The method is as follows: firstly, the painting and calligraphy cores are separated by several pieces of paper (the width of each paper is roughly the same), a layer of Xuan paper slightly larger than the width of painting and calligraphy is placed under each painting and calligraphy core, and each painting and calligraphy core is rolled into a roll with the newspaper roll as the axis. Then wrap it in a newspaper and put it in a picture box. The second is "exhibition and storage". The method is as follows: first, put a layer of Xuan paper under each calligraphy and painting core, and lay it flat on the chopping board one by one, with a large format below and a small format above, and then cover it with several layers of newspapers and plastic films. It is not advisable to press heavy objects. This method is most beneficial to calligraphy and painting, but it occupies a large area and is not suitable for storing large or huge calligraphy and painting cores. Calligraphy and painting cores should not be folded for storage, because they will break or leave black creases at the folds after a few years. It is also difficult to remove when mounting, and the collection is greatly reduced. Answer: calligraphy and painting mounting pieces should not be hung for many years, but should be hung for a period of time and then rolled up for storage. This is especially true of ancient paintings and calligraphy or today's places of interest. Too much moisture in rainy season; There is a heating stove or heating equipment indoors in winter. Hanging calligraphy and painting under this condition is easy to accelerate the texture aging of calligraphy and painting and affect its life. On the other hand, calligraphy and painting mounting pieces cannot be preserved for a long time. Mi Fei, a great painter in the Song Dynasty, said: "The picture scroll is comfortable and close to time and frequency, so it is not bad. If you don't open it for a long time, it will be brittle with the shaft and won't stick. " This is why experienced collectors hang paintings and calligraphy in turn. A: Painting and calligraphy photo frames are modern products, and their usage is increasing year by year. Its four advantages: 1. Picture frame calligraphy and painting occupy a small wall, such as sofa, dining table and desk can be hung on it; 2. The decorative effect is stronger than that of shaft mounting; 3. Under the protection of the picture frame, calligraphy and painting can reduce the damage caused by weathering, smoking and dirt pollution, and also avoid the cracks caused by the scroll; 4. The frameless calligraphy and painting core is a very convenient form, which can put several layers of white paper on the back into the picture frame for hanging and appreciation, and can also be replaced from time to time. However, paintings and calligraphy with frames should not be hung on walls with high tide or stored in places with high humidity, otherwise, paintings and calligraphy will be easily corroded by moisture and gas, causing irreparable losses. The mounting of new paintings and calligraphy is only a stopgap measure, and it will eventually be mounted into a shaft to spread for a long time. Answer: Where the original mounting has fallen off, the calligraphy and painting has been damaged or creased, it should be uncovered and repaired in time to prevent it from being damaged. If new paintings and calligraphy are damaged, soaked, mildewed, moth-eaten or rodent-damaged due to poor mounting or improper hanging and storage, they should be uncovered in time to prevent them from being damaged again and affect the life of paintings and calligraphy. Generally, the purchased painting cores should be mounted in time, especially some old paintings that have been incomplete or moth-eaten and moldy, and should be dealt with immediately, otherwise it is easy to lose defects or deepen mildew, which is more harmful to the painting cores. However, when you get on the horse, you must not be impatient. We must find a good mounter to repair it. We can't send it to a poor mounter. Otherwise, the paint core may be damaged or destroyed. If it is damaged, it is difficult to bring it back to life. At present, there is a debate about whether to put back the old painting core. Some people think that the original appearance should be maintained, which is conducive to the subsequent transfer, and they are not afraid of being misunderstood as turning over goods and reducing prices.