Conservation of the Wildenhain ceramic collection

The purpose of my thesis is to create a conservation plan that can be used by the Rochester Institute of Technology archives so they have a better understanding of how to care for the collection.

The collection has 313 pieces of ceramic work, because of the large scope 40 pieces are taken as a sample, and used as a benchmark for the collection as a whole. With these 40 pieces I will asses the condition of the work, which may range anywhere from very damaged to perfectly preserved. Along with the assessment there will also be recommendations for storage, transportation and display of the objects, all to insure that objects are cared for in the possible manner.