ANTIQUE DOCTOR®
Art restoration
About us:
Firstly: Artworks passed down are connected through mysterious threads. Even pieces of a similar kind, due to their history of restoration and the effects of aging, manifest themselves as unique landscapes. Over time, the individual narratives intertwine and contribute to their richness.
Art Restoration: Art restoration primarily involves a technique to harmonize chipped or cracked areas of ceramics with the surrounding texture. It employs pigments and resins for the repair. While not as widely recognized as kintsugi, kintsukuroi is a restoration method akin to magic, ensuring that mended areas are virtually indistinguishable from the original. It is one of the outstanding methods for preserving the value of art.
Kintsugi: Kintsugi is a technique that uses the sap of the lacquer tree to beautifully repair objects with gold. This method is deeply intertwined with Japan's unique philosophy of "wabi-sabi." Wabi-sabi values accepting things as they are, even when they are broken or imperfect. This philosophy extends to life itself, where the natural and unaltered state is often the most beautiful. Let's embrace each moment as a unique encounter!

TOMOMI SAKAMOTO
A Kyoto-based artisan and art restoration specialist with over 10 years of experience repairing antique artwork with methods including kintsugi.
After establishing Bishoin Art Restoration Studio and studying at the Gemological Institute of America, she developed a way to restore art so that the repaired areas would not be visible under UV light. Now, she continues to hone her craft while working to uplift the Kyoto artisan community.
Education:
-Graduated from the Sculpture Course of the Department of Fine Arts and Crafts at Kyoto University of Art and Design
-Completed the Traditional Industry Technology Successor Development Training Lacquer Course at the Kyoto Industrial Research Institute in Reiwa 5
-Earned a degree from Hongik University in Seoul
-GIA Education certified
Price guide
Our studio specializes in repairs using a unique technique that is resistant to UV light, known as "共直し" (tomonaoshi).
We also accept requests for techniques like "金継" (kintsugi) and "蒔絵" (makie).
Feel free to contact us anytime.
Price / co-fix
From ¥10,000
From ¥30,000
From ¥5,000
From ¥360,000
From ¥180,000
From ¥60,000
Tobacco
Coin
Earrings
Back
Upper arm
postcard
Scratch size
Price
Delivery date
1 month
2 months
1 month
6 months
4 months
3 months
(140*100mm)
(500*700mm)
(300*300mm)
(88*55mm)
(25mm diameter)
(diameter 5mm)
If there are traces of glue or paint
If the fabric has unevenness
Celadon/white porcelain/other porcelain
In the case of Hajiki
If the scar runs on both sides
Fragile areas that are prone to breakage.
Continuation/Sculpture
Kintsugi/Hontsugi Naoshi
×1.3
×1.3
×1.3
×1.3
×1.7
×1.5
×1.5
×1.3
prepare the groundwork
do cleaning work
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Inject reinforcing fluid
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prepare the groundwork
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Check item
additional fee
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