A question: "To install or not to install?"
A: One of the purposes of painting and calligraphy collection is appreciation. Only after painting and calligraphy are mounted can the appreciation effect be better. However, if collectors have a large number of paintings and calligraphy, it is impractical to mount them one by one, so they can only choose some to mount them first.
However, this is only temporary. From the perspective of long-term inheritance, framed paintings and calligraphy works are more resistant to damage, and even if they are properly preserved, they should not exceed 50 years.
The second question: "Which paintings and calligraphy works need to be mounted in time?"
A: Some paintings and calligraphy works are made of fragile bamboo paper, or extremely thin cotton paper, or stationery with too large glue alum such as cooked paper and cooked silk. These files can't last long and should be installed as soon as possible.
The third question: "Is it good to store calligraphy and painting?"
A: No, because once the calligraphy and painting are supported, it increases the thickness and hardness. If you stretch it often, it is easy to make the width rough or crease, which is not conducive to later mounting. Sometimes you need to uncover it and put it back on.
Four questions: "How to store it after mounting?"
A: Mounted paintings and calligraphy must be packaged and stored. It can be stored in wooden cases, brocade boxes, cloth bags or plastic bags, and the mouth of the bag should be sealed after bagging. At least wrap it in newspaper and store it in a multi-compartment bookcase or shelf.
Storage should be flat, not vertical, not tied or piled up. If binding is necessary due to conditions, two more newspapers should be wrapped in each shaft. No matter how you store it, you should pay attention to moisture-proof, heat-proof, wind-proof, antifouling, pressure-proof, moth-proof and rat-proof.
Five questions: "How to store unpainted paintings and calligraphy?"
A: There are two ways. One is roll storage, that is, a layer of Xuan paper slightly wider than the width of the painting and calligraphy is lined under the painting and calligraphy, and the painting and calligraphy are rolled into a roll with the newspaper roll as the axis, which should be tightly rolled to prevent wrinkling, overlapping or uneven edges, and then wrapped in newspaper and put into the picture box.
The second is exhibition, that is, each painting and calligraphy core is lined with a layer of rice paper, which is laid flat on the chopping board one by one, with a large surface below and a small surface above, and then covered with several layers of newspapers and plastic film, which is not suitable for heavy objects. This method is most beneficial to calligraphy and painting, but it takes up a lot of space. Calligraphy and painting should not be folded for storage, because it will break after several years or leave a black crease at the fold, which is difficult to remove when mounting.