What Is a Collection Item?

The collections are divided into four categories: natural history, art history, humanities history, and popular science history. They are specifically divided into cultural relics, jewelry, famous stones and ornamental stones, coins, stamps, documents, tickets, trademarks, and badges. , Specimens, ceramics, jade, painting. It should be said that collection is an art, but also a science. As there are many types of collections, how to scientifically collect, scientifically locate, preserve and classify scientifically is very important. This article focuses on classification issues, and other aspects will be explained in future feature articles. From the current point of view, the classification of collectibles has not yet formed a very authoritative definition and statement, and needs to be further studied and explored by colleagues who are keen on collecting. However, the author exchanges and discusses with Tibetan friends, experts, and scholars, and reads relevant materials. From the perspective of Chinese private collections and history, the more similar collections can be classified into natural history, art history, human history, and Four categories of science history.

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The collections are divided into four categories: natural history, art history, humanities history, and popular science history. They are specifically divided into cultural relics, jewelry, famous stones and ornamental stones, coins, stamps, documents, tickets, trademarks, and badges. ,

In the five thousand years of civilization development in China, among the numerous collections, only those items that transcend time and space and contain information resources that are required by future generations and are most closely related to human civilization, progress, and development can become collectibles.

The information resources in the world are multi-faceted, multi-layered, and multi-typed. The written information alone is not comprehensive enough, especially for three-dimensional objects. No matter how detailed the description is in words, or take photos or even use photography Recorded as a tape or disc for display

1. As an investment channel to preserve and increase value. With the inflation of the economy, the money in the hands of ordinary people is worthless, so everyone will want to invest. In addition to the stock market, real estate, industry, etc., the collectibles industry has also been extremely hot.

The development of the art market is generally divided into two phases:

One: Art investment market: Most people buy art as an investment behavior; a few people consider it a consumption behavior.

Two: Art consumer market: Most people regard art as an indispensable part of life.

Currently: Asia is still in the first stage of the art market, Europe, America and Japan are in the second stage of the market.

In peace times, investment in art is a kind of good and promising investment. Exquisite artwork can bring immediate enjoyment to the owner, and make his life more fulfilling and interesting. The so-called fine products are difficult to find, so the appreciation space is relatively large.

Art investment is a medium-to-long-term investment. Investors should not have an immediate profit mentality, nor should they invest in art to affect normal life. That is to say, the best investment strategy is to not only get instant artistic enjoyment, but also to maintain investment value.

At present, the types of collectibles on the market are becoming more and more abundant. Taking the more sought-after art collections on the market as an example, in addition to the most traditional ancient artworks, such as celebrity paintings, ceramics, jade articles, tablets, brocades, etc. The extension of artwork is constantly expanding, not only including artworks created by modern artists with new techniques, new technologies and new materials based on the original types of ancient artworks, but also newly added artificial live butterflies, meteorite, ocean New species such as biology.

Compared with ancient works of art, modern works of art are easy to identify because they are created by modern living artists. Especially new works of art are rarely copied, so they are easy to handle and have low risk during the transaction. Short-term and hotline trading items, such as Olympic gold coins, souvenirs for the 1999 World Expo, etc. The ancient works of art seem to be mature and heavy, and they are often used as long-term and cold-line products, waiting for trading opportunities.

Basic principles of custody of collections

1. The damage caused by light to the collection is gradually cumulative and difficult to detect, so the impact of light should be minimized

Avoid direct exposure of organics to sunlight, even for short periods of time. Use ultraviolet filter film to block ultraviolet light from fluorescent lights and outdoors. Use white light whenever possible. But don't display the artwork near the hundred lights, because the white chandelier can emit heat. Most collections sensitive to light damage should not be displayed for long periods of time and should be rotated regularly.

2. Store the item in an environment with the appropriate relative humidity and temperature

The relative humidity and temperature of the basement loft garage are the most unstable and are prone to drastic changes. Do not place vulnerable collections near fireplaces, air-conditioning outlets, direct sunlight, and bathrooms. Efforts should be made to prevent mold growth and harmful activity. Organic matter should be placed in a stable environment, and the relative humidity should be controlled at about 50%. In the hot summer, cool air and a good circulation system should be guaranteed. Use a desiccant in wet areas. In dry seasons and hot summer days, use a portable steam humidifier.

3 Minimize the impact of air pollution

By regularly upgrading and cleaning heaters and air conditioners. Paper products and textiles should be placed in glass cases so that they are protected from the acid and abrasion of dust. Do not display your collection in the kitchen or in a place with fire. Limit the use of new wood products, new carpets, and chemicals around your collection. Spraying varnishes and products containing silicone resin should be avoided. The film should not be used on furniture for more than one year. Daily cleaning should use slightly damp cotton clothes, magnetic wipes and soft natural brushes.

4 Reduction of harmful animal activities

Careful management and proper storage protect the collection from harmful animals. Organic matter should not be displayed and stored in a humid environment, and do not store food around it. The collection should be inspected at least once a year to see if there are traces of insect activity, such as larvae, powdery deposits, small holes, etc. If there are such traces, immediately put the collection in a sealed plastic bag and consider solving it Approach.

5. Know how to move the collection

Many collections are much more fragile than we think. Before moving the collection, carefully observe the surrounding conditions and dimensions. Make sure you can move it by yourself and get timely help if you are unable to move it. Before moving the collection, clear the place where the collection is placed. Handling should be dry and liquid-free, preferably with clean cotton or plastic gloves.

When moving small or light collections, use protective plates and baskets. Acid oils and salts on human skin can tarnish metal utensils and corrode metal utensils. They can also cause damage to lacquerware and other porous ceramics. When lifting the sculpture, be sure to support its bottom or main body, and never grasp its protruding part. When lifting furniture, you should also support its bottom, and do not grab its accessories, such as legs.

When moving vertical framed artwork, hold the frame in a safe place. Do not touch the front and back of the oil painting. Touching will cause cracks and other damage. Keep cleaner alcohol or pesticides away from artwork. When the surface of oil paintings and other items are in good condition, they can be cleaned with soft natural brushes. Do not use feather dusters to clean them, because they sweep away some small pieces of oil painting (some of them are in the small cracks on the surface of the oil painting). Before moving and clocks, you should first clean up the surrounding items, make sure that the button buckle and other accessories are not connected to the moved collection when moving the collection, and keep the surface of the collection clean, not with key paper tools and writing instruments put it together.

6. How to display collections

Suspension equipment for paintings and other framed exhibits should be ensured to be sturdy and secure. Fragile and fragile collections of artwork should be properly framed away from areas subject to impact. Exhibits should be placed in a dedicated glass cabinet. Do not stick unstable inorganic substances to the shelf or other surfaces with sticky substances.

7. Collections

Carefully select some items to display and collect your collection so that they are in harmony with the collection. Wood, wood products, and many wood-derived paper products contain harmful acids and should not be used to protect prehistory because they can accelerate damage to the collection and cause spots on the surface. It's best to use archive boxes and paper, because the pulp from which these paper products are made is processed. These articles can be used in cushioned and non-cushioned structures. For many paper products, cushioning products are the best choice. Non-buffered products are suitable for slightly acidic items such as photos, wool, silk and leather.

Use archives recommended by staff or custodians to create complete archives and store photos in archives or inert plastic envelopes. Every feature of the collection should be accurately recorded.

Some types of plastic storage products can cause damage to your photo slides and negatives. Choose stable plastics such as polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polycarbonate. Ethylene polymers, chloride plastics and adhesive photo albums should not be used. Do not allow items to come in direct contact with rubber bands, rubber adhesives and other adhesives, and clay and other clays for instant labelling. Do not use foam rubber polyurethane foam newspaper or fine shavings to wrap or stuff the collection. You can use the safety polyethylene foam provided by the professional manufacturer of cultural protection products.

There should be enough space in the box where the three-dimensional items are stored. Don't store too many items in one box. Use neutral gauze or unrinsed fine cotton cloth to separate the items. These fine cotton cloths should be washed in a washing machine twice, using soap once, not using it once, and can be used after drying. If the textiles need to be folded, they must be covered with thin gauze to avoid permanent creases.

Protect large items that cannot fit in the box with washed soft cotton cloth and neutral tulle. The framed art should be vertically collected and separated by archive cardboard.

Metal collection should be placed in a dry environment to avoid tarnishing silverware. When storing silverware, cloth should be used. It is also suitable for jewelry storage or non-acid buffer gauze. Crayon drawings, charcoal sketches, and other fragile collections require special handling and should be discussed with a full-time custodian.