Two Chinese porcelain objects dating to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Kangxi period at the British Museum were allegedly damaged on...

Two Chinese porcelain objects dating to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) Kangxi period at the British Museum were allegedly damaged on Sunday after a bowl fell from its display shelf. The museum reportedly said in response that neither the shelf nor its mounting showed signs of failure and that an investigation into the incident was continuing, according to Red Star News. According to the report, the two damaged objects, a bowl and a small box from the Sir Percival David collection, have now been handed over to the museum's conservation team for restoration. News of the incident first drew attention after photographs showing broken porcelain pieces at the bottom of a display case circulated on Chinese social media. Pan Jinyu, a self-described Chinese-language guide at the British Museum, told media that he returned to the gallery on October 7 and questioned museum staff after noticing that Room 95, where the objects had been displayed, was temporarily closed on October 4. "They seemed surprised that we had seen photos of it, but confirmed to me that porcelain had indeed been broken," he said. At the time, the label at the display position read "object removed for study," Pan said. Click the article below to read more. https://lnkd.in/g7z9Eyzm