Stone | Terracotta Vases from Haeberlin Tomb

Task: Inventory and condition assessment and development of a conservation concept for two terracotta vases of a tomb of the former royal court architect H. Haeberlin at Bornstedt Cemetery. The vases were probably made in the 2nd half of the 19th century and come from the March pottery factory.

Terrakotta-Vase mit ausgeprägtem Rissnetz

Terrakotta-Vase mit fortgeschrittenem Schadensbild

Period:

01/10/2015 – 31/07/2016

Type:

Teaching project

Student project

Profile:

Design ∙ Build ∙ Preserve

Organisational Unit:

CITY | BUILDING | CULTURE Department

Course:

Loan: Mrs. Erb-Rogg
Dating: probably 2nd half of the 19th century

Description

The object on loan to the University of Applied Sciences consists of two terracotta vases from a tomb of the former royal court architect H. Haeberlin. The vases were probably made in the second half of the 19th century and come from the March pottery factory. They are approximately 45 cm high and have a maximum diameter of 41 cm.

As a first step, the vases were packed safely for transport, dismantled and then transferred from Bornstedt to the stone workshop of the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.

It is planned to take stock of the condition of the vases and carry out the necessary preliminary examinations. After evaluating the findings, a model of the causes of the damage will be drawn up, which will serve as the basis for the development of a corresponding concept of measures.

From the current perspective, the following measures are envisaged:

Substance-preserving cleaning of the contaminated surface
Reintegration of the fragments
Filling of the cracks
Removal of the corrosive iron reinforcement and development of a new reinforcement concept
Finding ideas for preventive protective measures to avoid high levels of moisture ingress