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2007
Douglas, J. G., P. Jett and J. Winter, eds. 2007. Scientific Research on the Sculptural Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, Archetype Publications in association with the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Douglas, J. G. and S. Sorensen. 2007. Mineralogical characteristics of Khmer stone sculpture in the Bayon style, in J. G. Douglas, Paul Jett and John Winter, eds. Scientific Research on the Sculptural Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, Archetype Publications in association with the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, 115-124.

Jett, P., L. Brostoff and L. Dussubieux. 2007. Technical Study and Elemental Analysis of Chinese Gold from the Late Eastern Zhou Period. in J. G. Douglas, Paul Jett and John Winter, eds. Scientific Research on the Sculptural Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, Archetype Publications in association with the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, 53-62.

Winter, J., and E. W. FitzHugh. 2007. Pigments based on carbon. in Artists' Pigments. A Handbook of their History and Characteristics. Volume 4, ed. B. H. Berrie, 1-37. Washington and London: National Gallery of Art and Archetype Publications.

Winter, J. 2007. Surface decoration on the limestone sculptures from Qingzhou,Shangdong Province, China. in J. G. Douglas, Paul Jett and John Winter, eds. Scientific Research on the Sculptural Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, Archetype Publications in association with the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, 165-73.

Yang J., P. Jett, T. Zhang and Y. Ding., 2007 "A Technical Study of Gold and Silver from Shenheyuan, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, dating to the Warring States Period." The National Palace Museum Monthly on Chinese Art. No. 291, 114-122.

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2006
Casadio, F., Douglas, J. and K. T. Faber. 2006. Noninvasive methods for the investigation of ancient Chinese jades: an integrated analytical approach, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (387) 3, 791-801.
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Douglas, J. G. and J. Yang. 2006. Zhongguo Shaanxi dong Zhou zhi Qin dai qi jian yu qi de X guang yan she fen xi [X-ray diffraction analysis of seven jades dating to the Eastern Zhou and Qin dynasties from Shaanxi Province, China], 385-389, In Xi'an bei jiao Qin mu [Qin Tombs in the Northern Suburb of Xi'an], Xi'an: San qin chu ban she [Xi'an: Sanqin Publishing House].

Jett, P. 2006. "Conservation and Scientific Research." Arts of Asia. Vol. 36, # 1, 132 - 137.

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2005
Douglas, J. G. 2005. A review on some recent research on early Chinese jades. Scientific Examination of Art: Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis, from the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences, 206-214. Washington: The National Academies Press.

Giaccai J. and J. Winter. 2005. Chinese Painting Colors: History and Reality. Scientific Research on the Pictorial Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Second Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, 99-108. London: Archetype Publications.

Jett, P., J. Winter, and B. McCarthy, ed. 2005. Scientific Research on the Pictorial Arts of Asia: Proceedings of the Second Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype Publications.

Winter, J. 2005. The State of the Field: Overview. in Scientific Examination of Art. Modern Techniques in Conservation and Analysis, ed. National Academy of Sciences, 3-11. Proceedings of colloquium at the National Academy of Sciences, 19-21 March 2003. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Yueh, L., P. Jett, and Y. Chun-Chang. 2005. An Experimental Analysis of the Bronze Fu Excavated from a Han Tomb by the Shanxi Chiao-Tung School. Bulletin of the National Museum of History 15(5)(142):68-71.

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2004
Douglas J. G. 2004. Stone materials used in Khmer sculpture from the National Museum of Cambodia. UDAYA: Journal of Khmer Studies 5:1-18.

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2003
Bernstein, J. R. and B. McCarthy. 2003. Non-destructive characterization of gilded bronze using swept and pulsed eddy current techniques. In Conservation Science 2002, ed. J. Townsend, K. Eremin, and A. Adriaens, 222-226. Contributions to the conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland, 22-24 May 2002. London: Archetype Publications.

Douglas, J.G. 2003. Exploring Issues of Geological Source for Jade Worked by Ancient Chinese Cultures with the Aid of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. In the Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art: Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art, 192-199. London: Archetype Publications.

Douglas J. G. 2003. Recent Research on Archaeological Jade, Stone and Glass in the Freer and Sackler Galleries. In Preprints of the International Congress on Archaeological Science, 3-8. Nara, Japan: Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties.

FitzHugh, E. W. 2003. A Database of Pigments on Japanese Ukiyo-e Paintings in the Freer Gallery of Art. Studies using Scientific Methods: Pigments in Later Japanese Paintings. Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers New Series 1:9-62. Washington, D.C.: Freer Gallery of Art.

FitzHugh, E. W. 2003. Forbes Prize Lecture. Asian pigments: some special cases. Studies in Conservation 48:65-69.

FitzHugh, E. W. 2003. Pigments on Japanese Ukiyo-e Paintings in the Freer Gallery of Art. In the Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art: Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art, 150-156. London: Archetype Publications.

Jett, P., J. Winter, J. G. Douglas, and B. McCarthy, ed. 2003. Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art: Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London: Archetype Publications.

Leona, Marco, and John Winter. 2003. The Identification of Indigo and Prussian Blue on Japanese Edo-period Paintings. In Studies using Scientific Methods: Pigments in Later Japanese Paintings. Freer Gallery of Art Occasional Papers New Series 1:63-87. Washington, D.C.: Freer Gallery of Art.

McCarthy, B. and E. S. Chase. 2003. Feathers of Blue on a Field of Gold: Chinese Ornament with Kingfisher Feather Cloisonné. In the Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art: Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art, 15-23. London: Archetype Publications.

Murakami, R., M. Sawada, W. T. Chase, and P. Jett. 2003. A Scientific Study of Identical Bronze Mirrors from Japan. In the Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art: Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art, 97-102. London: Archetype Publications.

Swider, J. R., V. A. Hackley, and J. Winter. 2003. Characterization of Chinese ink in size and surface. Journal of Cultural Heritage 4(3):175-186.

Winter, J., J. Giaccai, and M. Leona. 2003. East Asian painting pigments: recent progress and remaining problems. Chap. 18 in Scientific Research in the Field of Asian Art. Proceedings of the First Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art, ed. P. Jett, J. G. Douglas, B. McCarthy, and J. Winter, 157-63. London: Archetype Publications.

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2002
Bernstein, J. R. and B. McCarthy. 2002. Examination of Gilded Bronze Artifacts Using Nondestructive Eddy Current Techniques, ed. P. B. Vandiver, M. Goodway, and J. L. Mass. In Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 712:119-127.

Chase, E. S., and B. McCarthy. 2002. Rhapsody in Blue: Kingfisher feather ornaments in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. In Postprints of the AIC Textile Group, ed. J. Merritt, B. Halvorson, and R. Hanson. American Institute for Conservation 12:45-55. Washington, D.C.: American Institute for Conservation.

Douglas, J. G., B. McCarthy, et al. 2002. Gokok: Korean Glass and Stone Comma-shaped Beads at the Freer Gallery of Art. Ornament 25(4):34-39.

FitzHugh, E. W. 2002. Book review of Artists' Pigments, c. 1600-1835 by R. D. Harley. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 41:187-189. London: Archetype Publications (2001).

McCarthy, B., C. Downie, and P. Mohanty. 2002. Early Historic Period Ceramic Smoking Pipes from Budhigarh, in the Kalahandi District of Orissa, India, ed. P. B. Vandiver, M. Goodway, and J. L. Mass. In the Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 712, 401-407.

McCarthy, B. and L. Wei. 2002. Analysis Of Six Vessels Glazed Or Enameled In Monochrome Green/Blue, ed. G. Jingkun. In the Proceedings of the 2002 International Symposium on Ancient Ceramics - Its Scientific and Technological Insights, 279-283. Shanghai: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics.

Smith, M. 2002. Book Review of Islamic Paper: A Study of the Ancient Craft. Journal for the American Institute for Conservation 41(1):97-98.

Tully, E. D. 2002. The Conservation of a circa 3rd century BCE Chinese Bronze Dagger-axe with Organic Remains. In the Postprints of the AIC Textile Group, ed. J. Merritt, B. Halvorson, R. Hanson. American Institute for Conservation 12:37-44. Washington DC: American Institute for Conservation.

Wei, L., B. McCarthy, and C. Yubing. 2002. The Study of Lead Glazes from Cizhou Kiln Site at Guantai, ed. G. Jingkun, 151-161. In the Proceedings of the 2002 International Symposium on Ancient Ceramics - Its Scientific and Technological Insights. Shanghai: Shanghai Institute of Ceramics.

Wei, L. and B. McCarthy. 2002. Analysis of Cizhou Monochrome Green Enamels and Lead Glazes from Guantai Kiln in Northern China, Song to Jin Dynasty, ed. P. B. Vandiver, M. Goodway, and J. L. Mass. In the Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 712, 375-382.

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2001
Douglas, J. G. 2001. The Effect of Heat on Nephrite and Detection of Heated Chinese Jades by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). In the Proceedings of the Conference on Archaic Jades across the Taiwan Strait, 543-554. Taipei.

Douglas, J. G. and W. T. Chase. 2001. Examination of Two Eastern Zhou Jade and Gold Assemblages from Jincun, near Loyang, Henan Province, China and Implications for the Original Configuration of the Freer Pectoral. Studies in Conservation 46(1):35-48.

Douglas, J. G. and B. McCarthy. 2001. Fifty Years and Counting: Scientific Research in Asian Art at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. Smithsonian Forum on Material Culture: Material Matters 41:1-3.

Leona, M. and J. Winter. 2001. Fiber optics reflectance spectroscopy: a unique tool for the investigation of Japanese paintings. Studies in Conservation 46(3):153-162.

McCarthy, B. 2001. Technical Analysis of Reds and Yellows from the Tomb of Suemniwet, Theban Tomb 92. Colour and Painting in Ancient Egypt, W. V. Davies, 17-21. London: The British Museum Press.

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2000
Douglas, J. G. 2000. Commentary: On the Authentication of Ancient Chinese Jades using Scientific Methods. Orientations 31(2):86.

Jett, P. and W. T. Chase. 2000. The Gilding of Metals in China. Gilded Metals: History, Technology and Conservation, T. D. Weisser, 145-155. London: Archetype Publications.

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1999
FitzHugh, E. W. and H. M. Szczepanowska. 1999. Fourteenth century documents of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem: analysis of inks, parchment and seals. The Paper Conservator 23:36-45.

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1998
Douglas, J. G. and J. F. So. 1998. Understanding and Identifying Jades from the Hongshan Culture. East Asian Jade: Symbol of Excellence, C. Tang 1:148-163. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1998. An early man-made blue pigment from China - barium copper silicate. Chinese translation by Z. Zhijun. Studies in conservation (1983), Wenwu baohu yu kaogu kexuo (Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology) 10(2):50-58. Shanghai.

Koob, S. P. 1998. Obsolete fill materials found on ceramics. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 37(1):49-67.

Koob, S. P. 1998. The analysis and treatment of Chinese Qing Dynasty crizzling glass vessels in the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. In the XVIII International Congress on Glass. American Chemical Society, 1-6. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society.

Koob, S. P. 1998. Crizzling and Related Problems in Glass II. Art and Archaeometry 1-6.

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1997
Chase, W. T. and J. G. Douglas. 1997. Technical Studies and Metal Compositional Analyses of Bronzes of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (Appendix II). Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, E. C. Bunker, 306-318. New York: Arthur M. Sackler Foundation.

FitzHugh, E. W., ed. 1997. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 3. New York: Oxford University Press and Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1997. Orpiment and realgar, ed. E. W. FitzHugh. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 3:47-79. New York: Oxford University Press and Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1997. A purple barium copper silicate pigment from early China. Chinese translation by Z. Zhijun. Studies in Conservation (1992), Wen Po (Relics and Museology), Shaanxi 79:73-82.

Jett, P. 1997. A Note Concerning the Radiocarbon Dating of a Chinese Dry Lacquer Figure in the Collection of the Freer Gallery of Art. Orientations 28(10):66-67.

Sigel, T. and S. P. Koob. 1997. Conservation and restoration under field conditions: ceramics treatment at Sardis, Turkey. In the Objects Specialty Group Postprints V: 98-115. AIC 25th Annual Meeting. San Diego: AIC.

Smith, M. 1997. Hunting for Old Paper with James McNeill Whistler. The Book and Paper Group Annual 16:89-90.

Winter, J. 1997. Gamboge. Artists' Pigments, a Handbook of their History and Characteristics 3:143-155. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

Winter, J. and H. Schweppe. 1997. Madder and alizarin. Artists' Pigments, a Handbook of their History and Characteristics 3:109-142. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

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1996
Chase, W. T., B. D. Nandadeva, et al. 1996. Beautiful Microstructures. Asian Art and Culture IX 1:69-83.

Douglas, J. G. 1996. The Study of Chinese Archaic Jades using Non-destructive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Acta Geologica Taiwanica 32:43-54.

Douglas, J. G., L.-P. Tan, et al. 1996. Geology of Tremolite Rock and Petrofabrics of Archaic Chinese Yu. Acta Geological Taiwanica 32:85-101.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1996. Jade: 1. Types and Properties; 2. Techniques; 3. History, sources and uses. Entry in The Dictionary of Art. Grove's Dictionaries, Inc., 16:857-862. New York and London: Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

Jett, P. 1996. Book Review of The Materials of Sculpture and The Technique of Greek Bronze Statuary. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 35(1):65-66.

Koob, S. P. 1996. Using Acryloid B-72 for the repair of archaeological ceramics. Conservation Notes. Austin: Materials Conservation Laboratory, Texas Memorial Museum.

Koob, S. P., R. H. Brill, et al. 1996. The Kenchreai opus sectile glass panels revisited: a comparison and assessment of previous treatments. In the IIC 16th International Congress, A. Roy and P. Smith, 105-110. London, IIC.

Winter, J. 1996. Ink: I, types and properties; II, uses; III, conservation. The Dictionary of Art, Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 15:849-856.

Winter, J. 1996. Japan: VI, painting; I, materials and techniques. The Dictionary of Art, Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 17:139-142.

Winter, J., C. Maines, et al. 1996. Applications of image processing and analysis in research on works of art. Imaging the Past. Electronic Imaging and Computer Graphics in Museums and Archaeology, 114: 35-48. Occasional Paper No. 114. London: British Museum.

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1995
Chase, W. T., D. Chen, et al. 1995. A Study on Lead Isotope Ratios of the Sanxingdui Pit-burial Bronzes (in Chinese). Wen Wu 2:80-85.

Jett, P. 1995. The Study and Treatment of Chinese Dry Lacquer Sculpture. In the International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property: Conservation of Urushi Objects, 167-186. Tokyo: Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties.

Koob, S. P. 1995. The conservation of archaeological glass, with special reference to Chinese glasses. In the XVII International Congress On Glass 6. Beijing.

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1994
Chase, W. T. 1994. Casting Bronzes: Casting, Finishing, Patination and Corrosion. Ancient and Historic Metals; Conservation and Technology, D. Scott, J. Podany, and B. B. Consadine, 63-74. Marina del Rey, CA: Getty Conservation Institute.

Chase, W. T., Z. Jin, et al. 1994. A Study of the Ratios of Lead Isotopes in Bronzes from Shang Tombs at Dayangzhou, Xingan (in Chinese). Kaogu (Archaeology) 8:735,744-747.

Chase, W. T. and J. Bassett. 1994. Considerations in the Cleaning of Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels. Ancient and Historic Metals; Conservation and Technology, D. Scott, J. Podany, and B. B. Consadine, 63-74. Marina del Rey, CA: Getty Conservation Institute.

Douglas, J. G. 1994/95. Geological Examination of the Avalokitesvara (S1987.910), Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Appendix in Hiram W. Woodward's The Jayabuddhamahanatha Images. The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery 52/53:105-111.

Norman, J. and S. Koob. 1994. Attention to Lacquer at the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. In The Newsletter of the Working Group on Lacquer of the ICOM Committee for Conservation 4(February):5-6.

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1993
Chase, W. T., Z. Jin, et al. 1993. Lead Isotope Studies on Ancient Bronze Coinage of the Warring States Period (Zhanaguo gubi de gian tongweisu bizhi de yenjiu). Wen Wu 8:80-89.

FitzHugh, E. W. and R. J. Gettens. 1993. Azurite and blue verditer, ed. A. Roy. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 2:23-35. Revision of article in Studies in Conservation (1966). New York: Oxford University Press and Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

FitzHugh, E. W. and R. J. Gettens. 1993. Malachite and green verditer, ed. A. Roy. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 2:183-202. Revision of article in Studies in Conservation (1974). New York: Oxford University Press and Washington DC: National Gallery of Art.

FitzHugh, E. W. and R. J. Gettens, et al. 1993. Calcium carbonate whites, ed. A. Roy. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 2:203-226. Revision of article in Studies in Conservation (1974). New York: Oxford University Press and Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art.

Jett, P. 1993. The Gilding of Chinese Buddhist Bronzes. Surface Colouring and Plating of Metals, 193-200. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Jett, P. 1993. Two Examples of the Treatment of Ancient Silver. Current Problems in the Conservation of Metal Antiquities, 173-187. Tokyo: Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties.

Jett, P. 1993. Two Gold Bracelets from Syria Reunited. Jewellery Studies 6:74-76.

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1992
Chase, W. T. 1992. Corrosion Problems with Steppe Bronzes (and Some Other Technical Observations). International Academic Conference of Archaeological Cultures of the Northern Chinese Ancient Nations. Hohot, Inner Mongolia. II: not paginated.

FitzHugh, E. W. and L. A. Zycherman. 1992. A purple barium copper silicate pigment from early China. Studies in Conservation 37:145-154.

FitzHugh, E. W. and W. M. Floor. 1992. Cobalt, ed. E. Yarshater. Entry in Encyclopedia Iranica, 5, fasc. 8, 873-875. Columbia University.

Jett, P. and A. Gunter. 1992. Ancient Iranian Metalwork in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C.: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Jett, P. and J. G. Douglas 1992. Chinese Buddhist Bronzes in the Freer Gallery of Art: Physical Features and Elemental Composition. In the Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology III: Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 267:205-224.

Koob, S. P. 1992. Recovery and treatment of skeletal remains at Herculaneum. Retrieval of Objects from Archaeological Sites, 157-166. Archetype Publications.

Sayre, E.V., P. Jett, and E.C. Joel. 1992. A Technical Examination of the Chinese Buddhist Bronzes in the Freer Gallery of Art, Part B: Stable Lead Isotope Analysis. Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology III, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 267:225-238.

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1991
Chase, W. T. 1991. Ancient Chinese Bronze Art. New York: China Institute in America.

Chase, W. T. and Y. Chen. 1991. The imiative metallography investigating of "Six Alloys" of the bronze. Wenwu Baochu ye Kaogu Kexue (Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology) 3(2):7-16.

Jett, P. 1991. Technologische Studie zu den Vergoldeten Guanyin-Figuren aus dem Dali-Konigreich. Der Goldschatz der Drei Pagoden. A. Lutz, 68-74. Zurich: Gebunden.

Koob, S. P. 1991. The use of Acryloid B-72 in the treatment of archaeological ceramics: minimal intervention. Art and Archaeology II: Materials Research Society Symposium 185:591-596.

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1990
Chase, W. T. 1990. Book Review of John Curtis, (ed.), Bronze-working centres of Western Asia c. 1000-539 BC, 1988. Antiquity 64(242):172-173.

Chase, W. T., C. Wang, et al. 1990. Research on Powdery Corrosion of the Ancient Bell from the Tomb of Cai Hou. Zhongguo Kexue (Chinese Science) 6(1990):639-644.

Jett, P. 1990. An Example of the Use of Brass in Chinese Lacquerware. Archives of Asian Art XLIII, 59-60.

Koob, S. P., M. Rogers, et al. 1990. Preserving the 8th Century B.C. mudbrick architecture at Gordion, Turkey: approaches to conservation. Adobe 90:289-294.

Smith, M. 1990. The Conservation of Islamic Book Pages. The Book and Paper Group Annual 9:118-119.

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1989
Chase, W. T. and N. Veloz. 1989. Abrasive cleaning of statuary and other structures: A century of technological examination of blasting procedures. Technology and Conservation 10(1):18-28.

Winter, J. 1989. Chinese ink. Expedition 31(1):52-53.

Winter, J. 1989. Identification of some early Korean pigments. Misul Charyo 43:1-36.

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1988
Chase, W. T., P. R. Jett, et al. 1988. The treatment of a Chinese red lacquer stationery box. The Conservation of Far Eastern Art, 142-145. London: IIC Kyoto Congress.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1988. Study of pigments on selected paintings from the Vever Collection (Appendix 9). An Annotated and illustrated checklist of the Vever Collection, G. D. Lowry and M. C. Beach, 425-432. Washington, DC: Arthur M. Sackler, Seattle and London: University of Washington Press.

Koob, S. P. 1988. The conservation and restoration of red-figure Stamnos No. 48-30-3. Exhibition 30(2):29-30.

Snyder, J. G. 1988. Study of paper of selected paintings from the Vever Collection (Appendix 10). An Annotated and illustrated checklist of the Vever Collection, G. D. Lowry and M. C. Beach, 433-440. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press.

Winter, J. and E. Joel. 1988. "Lead White" in Japanese paintings (II). Measurement of lead isotope ratios. Kobunkazai no Kagaku 33:33-44.

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1987
Chase, W. T., N. F. Veloz, et al. 1987. Successful use of soft abrasives (walnut shells) for cleaning outdoor sculpture by air jets. In Old Cultures and New Worlds. Contributions to the International Council on Monuments and Sites 8th General Assembly and International Symposium 1:492-498. ICOMOS

Chase, W. T., I. L. Barnes, et al. 1987. Appendix II - Lead isotope ratios. Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M.Sackler Collections, R. W. Bagley, 558-560. Cambridge: Harvard University.

Koob, S. P. 1987. Detachable plaster restorations for archaeological ceramics. Jubilee Conservation Conference, 63-65. London: Institute of Archaeology, Summer Schools Press.

Winter, J. 1987. Organic colors in East Asian paintings: the identification of gamboge. In the 8th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation 1:111-117. Sydney, Australia: The Getty Conservation Institute.

Winter, J. and T. Ellentuck. 1987. The photographic enhancement of seal impressions. Archives of Asian Art 40:74-77.

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1986
FitzHugh, E. W. 1986. Red lead and minium, ed. R. L. Feller. Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of Their History and Characteristics 1:109-139. Washington: National Gallery of Art.

Koob, S. P. 1986. The use of Paraloid B-72 as an adhesive: Its application on archaeological ceramics and other materials. Studies in Conservation 31(1):7-14.

Nishio, Y. 1986. Pigments used in Japanese paintings. New directions in paper conservation. The Paper Conservator 11:39-45. Oxford: The Paper Conservator.

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1985
Atil, E., W. T. Chase, and P. Jett. 1985. Islamic metalwork in the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.

Chase, W. T. and N. F. Veloz. 1985. Some considerations in surface treatment of outdoor metal sculptures. In Preprints: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works 13th Annual Meeting 23-35.

Chase, W. T. 1985. Lacquer examination and treatment at the Freer Gallery of Art: Some case histories. In Urushi: Proceedings of the Urushi Study Group, Tokyo 95-112. Marina del Rey, CA: Getty Conservation Institute.

FitzHugh, E. W. and J. Winter. 1985. Some technical notes on Whistler's "Peacock Room." Studies in Conservation 30:149-154.

Jett, P., S. Sturman, et al. 1985. A study of the Egyptian bronze falcon figures in the Walters Art Gallery. Studies in Conservation 30:112-118.

Nishio, Y. and R. Nishiumi. 1985. Japanese painting strip reinforcement techniques. The Book and Paper Group Annual, American Institute for Conservation 4:79-88.

Winter, J. 1985. Paints and supports in Far Eastern pictorial art. The Paper Conservator 9:24-31.

Winter, J. 1985. Some material points in the care of East Asian paintings. The International Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship 4:251-264.

Winter, J. and E. W. FitzHugh. 1985. Some technical notes on Whistler's "Peacock Room." Studies in Conservation 30:149-154.

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1984
Winter, J. 1984. Natural adhesives in East Asian paintings. In Preprints: Adhesives and Consolidants, 117-120. Contributions to the IIC Paris Congress. London: International Institute for Conservation.

Winter, J. 1984. Pigments in China—A preliminary bibliography of identifications. In the 7th Triennial Meeting, Committee for Conservation, 2: 84.19.11-12. Copenhagen: ICOM

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1983
Chase, W. T. 1983. Bronze casting in China: A short technical history. The Great Bronze Age of China: a symposium, ed. G. Kuwayama, 100-123. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Seattle: University of Washington Press.

Chase, W. T. 1983. Composition of Oriental bronzes: Another look (abstract only), ed. P. A. England and L. van Zelst. Application of Science in the Examination of Works of Art 71. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts.

FitzHugh, E. W. and L. A. Zycherman. 1983. An early man-made blue pigment from China - barium copper silicate. Studies in Conservation 28:15-23.

Winter, J. 1983. The characterization of pigments based on carbon. Studies in Conservation 28:49-66.

Winter, J. 1983. Gold in Japanese paintings: a case history involving the kirikane technique. Application of Science in the Examination of Works of Art, P. A. England and L. van Zelst, 46-54. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts.

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1982
Chase, W. T. and L. Zycherman. 1982. Choosing dental plasters for use in the conservation workshop. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 21:65-67.

Zycherman, L. A. 1982. Ceramic conservation: When less is more. Art and Antiques 5(46):125-126.

Zycherman, L. A. 1982. Technical examination of two owl-shaped tsun. Ars Orientalis 13:59-92.

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1981
Winter, J. 1981. White pigments in Japanese paintings. In the 6th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation Report 81/20/4. Ottawa: ICOM.

Winter, J. 1981. "Lead white" in Japanese paintings. Studies in Conservation 26:89-101.

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1980
Chase, W. T., I. V. Bene, et al. 1980. Examination and metallurgical analysis of Chorten 233 (Appendix A), ed. R. T. Hatt. Artibus Asiae 42:211-214.

Zycherman, L. A. and N. Veloz. 1980. Conservation of a monumental outdoor bronze sculpture: Theodore Roosevelt by Paul Manship. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 19:24-33.

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1979
Chase, W. T. 1979. The conservation of a plastic mask by Marisol. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 18:82-94.

Chase, W. T. 1979. Solid samples from metallic antiquities and their examination. International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property - Cultural Property and Analytical Chemistry, 73-109. Tokyo: Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties.

Chase, W. T. and U. M. Franklin. 1979. Early Chinese black mirrors and pattern-etched weapons. Ars Orientalis 11:215-258.

FitzHugh, E. W., W. T. Chase, J. Winter, and L. A. Zycherman, ed. 1979. Ars Orientalis 11. Washington, DC: Freer Gallery of Art and University of Michigan.

FitzHugh, E. W. 1979. A pigment census of Ukiyo-e paintings in the Freer Gallery of Art, ed. E. W. FitzHugh, W. T. Chase, J. Winter, and L. A. Zycherman. Ars Orientalis 11:27-38. Washington, DC: Freer Gallery of Art and University of Michigan.

Koyano, M. 1979. Japanese scroll paintings: a handbook of mounting techniques. Washington, D.C.: Foundation of American Institute for Conservation.

Winter, J. 1979. Deterioration mechanisms in East Asian paintings: some considerations of microscopic structure and mechanical failure modes. In the International Symposium on the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property-Conservation of Far Eastern Art Objects, 27-48. Tokyo: Tokyo National Research Institute of Cultural Properties.

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1978
Chase, W. T. 1978. Photomacrography of artifact inscriptions - how to bring out finite detail. Functional Photography 13(5):18-21.

Chase, W. T. and T. O. Ziebold. 1978. Ternary representations of ancient Chinese bronze compositions. In Proceedings of Archaeological Chemistry - II, ed. G. F. Carter. American Chemical Society 2:293-334. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society.

Winter, J. 1978. Reports on reference collections. In the 5th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 78/8/2: 3. Zagreb: ICOM.

Winter, J. 1978. Sources of reference materials for museum laboratories. In the 5th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 78/8/3: 8. Zagreb: ICOM.

Zycherman, L. A. 1978. Radiography at the Freer: new equipment and new techniques. Technology and Conservation 3:28-32.

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1977
Brown, B. F., H. C. Burnett, et al. 1977. Corrosion and Metal Artifacts - A Dialogue between Conservators and Archaeologists and Corrosion Scientists. NBS special publication 479. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards.

Winter, J., ed. 1977. ICOM Reports on Technical Studies and Conservation.

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1976
Gettens, R. J. 1976. Japanese painting; technical studies at the Freer Gallery of Art. Conservation and Restoration of Pictorial Art, 241-252. London: IIC, Butterworths.

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1975
Chase, W. T. 1975. Bronze disease and its treatment. In Catalogue of a special exhibition in the Bangkok National Museum 22 March - 22 June, 1975. Bangkok, Thailand: Department of Fine Arts.

Winter, J. 1975. Note on the preparation and mounting of samples of chalk/glue ground from paintings for scanning electron microscopy. Studies in Conservation 20:169-173.

Winter, J. 1975. Some notes on the microstructure of Far Eastern paintings. In the 4th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 75/21/2: 6pp. Venice: ICOM.

Winter, J. 1975. The working group on reference materials. In the 4th Triennial Meeting, ICOM Committee for Conservation, 75/9/1: 8. Venice: ICOM.

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1974
Chase, W. T. 1974. Conservation in the People's Republic of China. The Bulletin of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works 14(2):131-141.

Chase, W. T. 1974. Comparative analysis of archaeological bronzes. In Archaeological Chemistry, ed. C. W. Beck. Symposium, Division of the History of Chemistry at the 165th meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, Texas, April 9-10, 1973. American Chemical Society 138:131-141. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society.

Gettens, R. J., E. W. FitzHugh, et al. 1974. Calcium carbonate whites. Studies in Conservation 19:157-184.

Gettens, R. J. and E. W. FitzHugh. 1974. Malachite and green verditer. Studies in Conservation 19:2-23.

Winter, J. 1974. Preliminary investigations on Chinese ink in Far Eastern paintings. Archaeological Chemistry. C. W. Beck. American Chemical Society 138:207-225.

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1973
Chase, W. T. 1973. Examination of art objects in the Freer Gallery laboratory. Ars Orientalis 9:79-88.

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1972
Chase, W. T. and J. Hutt. 1972. Aaron Draper Shattuck's patent stretcher key. Studies in Conservation 17(1):12-29.

Gettens, R. J., R. L. Feller, et al. 1972. Vermilion and cinnabar. Studies in Conservation 17:45-69.

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1971
Chase, W. T. 1971. Egyptian blue as a pigment and ceramic material. Science and Archaeology, ed. R. H. Brill, 80-90. Cambridge: M.I.T. Press.

Chase, W. T. 1971. Science in art. The McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology, 10-23. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.

FitzHugh, E. W. and R. J. Gettens 1971. Calclacite and other efflorescent salts on objects stored in wooden museum cases, ed. R. H. Brill. Science and Archaeology 91-102. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press.

Gettens, R. J., R. S. J. Clarke, et al. 1971. Two early Chinese weapons with meteoritic iron blades. Washington, D.C.: Freer Gallery of Art.

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1970
Gettens, R. J. 1970. Patina: noble and vile. Art and Archaeology. S. Doeringer, D. G. Mitten and A. Steinberg, 57-72. Cambridge: M.I.T. Press.

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1969
Gettens, R. J. 1969. The Freer Chinese bronzes. Vol. II: Technical studies. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.

Gettens, R. J. 1969. IIC: an international association of conservators. Museum News 47:11-14.

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1968
Chase, W. T. 1968. The technical examination of two Sasanian silver plates. Ars Orientalis 7:75-93.

Chase, W. T. 1968. Three bronzes relating to the Princeton p'ou. Record of the Art Museum 28(1):11-12. Princeton University.

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1967
Gettens, R. J. 1967. Preservation and restoration of out-door metal sculptures. 6e reunion mixte du Comite de l'ICOM pour les Laboratoires de Musees et du sous-Comite de l'ICOM pour Traitement des Peintures 9. Brussels.

Gettens, R. J., J. A. Pope, et al. 1967. The Freer Chinese bronzes. Vol. I: Catalogue. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.

Gettens, R. J., H. Kuhn, et al. 1967. Lead white. Studies in Conservation 12(4):125-139.

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1966
Gettens, R. J. and E. W. FitzHugh. 1966. Azurite and blue verditer. Studies in Conservation 11:54-61.

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1965
Gettens, R. J. 1965. Joining methods in the fabrication of ancient Chinese Bronze ceremonial vessels. Application of Science in Examination of Works of Art, 205-217. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts.

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1964
Gettens, R. J. 1964. Conservators in Russia. Museum News 42:11-17.

Gettens, R. J. 1964. The corrosion products of metal antiquities. Smithsonian Institution 547-568. Washington: Smithsonian Institution.

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1963
Gettens, R. J. 1963. Addendum to Mineral alteration products on ancient metal objects (1961), submitted to ICOM Committee on Museum Laboratories 5.

West, E. H. 1963. Jade: its character and occurrence. Expedition 5(2):2-11.

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1962
Gettens, R. J. 1962. IIC and ICOM: conservators meet in Rome and Barcelona. Museum News 40:36-39.

Gettens, R. J. 1962. Maya blue; an unsolved problem in ancient pigments. American Antiquity 27:557-564.

Gettens, R. J. 1962. Minerals in art and archaeology. Smithsonian Annual Report for 1961, 551-568.

Gettens, R. J. 1962. Note on the composition, fabrication and condition of this Sui dynasty mirror. Artibus Asiae 25:146-148.

Gettens, R. J. and C. R. Steen. 1962. Tumacacori interior decorations. Arizoniana 3:7-33.

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1961
Gettens, R. J. 1961. Mineral alteration products on ancient metal objects. In the Proceedings of the IIC Rome Conference, 171-174. Rome: IIC.

Gettens, R. J. 1961. Proposal for a handbook on analysis of materials of paintings. In the Proceedings of the IIC Rome Conference, 26-28. Rome, Butterworths.

Gettens, R. J. 1961. Teaching and research in art conservation. Science 133(3460):1212-1216.

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1960
Gettens, R. J. 1960. European conservation laboratories. Museum News 39:23-27.

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1959
Gettens, R. J. 1959. Examining tables in use at the Freer Gallery of Art. Studies in Conservation 4:23-27.

Gettens, R. J. 1959. The Freer Gallery Laboratory for technical studies in Oriental art and archaeology. Studies in Conservation 4:140-145.

West, E. H. 1959. A ring-mount for micro-cross-sections of paint and other materials. Studies in Conservation 4:27-31.

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1958
Gettens, R. J. 1958. The identification of pigments and inerts on paintings and other museum objects. Application of Science in Examination of Works of Art, 31-49. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts.

Gettens, R. J. and G. L. Stout. 1958. A monument of Byzantine wall painting - the method of construction. Studies in Conservation 3:107-119.

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1957
Gettens, R. J. and C. L. Waring. 1957. The composition of some ancient Persian and other Near Eastern silver objects. Ars Orientalis 2:83-90.

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1956
Gettens, R. J. 1956. Report on the technical examination of bronze head of a Near Eastern Bull. Hittite Bronzes in the Fogg Art Museum. P. G. M. A. Hanfmann and D. P. Hansen, 17-18.

Gettens, R. J. 1956. The Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution. The Identification of Non-artifactual Archaeological Materials. Chicago, Committee on Archaeological Identification, National Academy of Sciences. Publication 565: 32-34.

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1955
Gettens, R. J. and B. M. Usilton. 1955. Abstracts of Technical Studies in Art and Archaeology, 1943-1952. Washington, D.C.: Freer Gallery of Art.

Gettens, R. J. and C. Frondel. 1955. Chalconatronite; an alteration product on some ancient Egyptian bronzes. Studies in Conservation 2:64-74.

Gettens, R. J. and C. Frondel. 1955. Chalconatronite, a new mineral from Egypt. Science 122(3158):75-76.

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1954
Gettens, R. J. and M.M.E. 1954. Calcium sulphate minerals in the grounds of Italian paintings. Studies in Conservation 1:174-189.

Gettens, R. J. 1954. True and false vermilion on early Chinese ceramics. Far Eastern Ceramic Bulletin 6(25):16-27.

Gettens, R. J. 1954. A visit to an ancient gypsum quarry in Tuscany. Studies in Conservation 1:190-192.

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