收拾見新──國立故宮博物院藏「萬年青盆景」之淺析與修護

The Study and Conservation of ''The Artificial Rohdea Plant in a Red Carved Lacquer Pot'' in the Collection of the National Palace Museum

「萬年青盆景」為國立故宮博物院所藏之文物，是以多種媒材製成的像生盆景，其以剔紅盆器盛裝碧玉雕琢成的萬年青，周圍點綴有各種玉石製作之靈芝與壽石。由於「萬年青盆景」於清宮長年被作為室內裝飾物，為展覽所需進行修護處理。本次修護工作以穩定文物結構為主要考量，並移除前人修復所添加的軟蠟，以及清潔玻璃病所生成之鹼性物質；藉由修護過程中的觀察，得以進一步探究其中的工藝組成，淺析其所承載的吉祥意涵，以梳理該文物的製作背景與藝術美學脈絡。本文全面性地呈現此次修護與研究成果，以期日後得以作為相關文物研究之參考。

The Artificial Rohdea Plant in a Red Carved Lacquer Pot is part of the collections of the Antiquities Department in the National Palace Museum (NPM), Taipei. This class of objects is known as ''potted landscapes'' or ''potted flowers'', and consists of various materials used to imitate miniature plants and landscape. The leaves of the rohdea plant are made of jade, while the medicinal mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) and decorative stones are made of colored rock and precious stones. The entire imitation plant is mounted a red carved lacquer pot. Due to years of use as a decorative item at the Palace during the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911), the potted artificial rohdea plant required conservation treatment in preparation for its exhibition in the Southern Branch of the NPM. The treatment focused on stabilizing the structure, removing later additions of wax, and removal alkali crystals arising from glass disease. Further, the process of the examination also afforded an opportunity for a study of the object's manufacture and auspicious meanings. This article presents a comprehensive survey in art history and conservation, which could be a useful reference for the investigation of related objects in the future.