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Dormant Treasures

Japan’s Master of RestorationSeries 1
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A museum in Osaka asks the Mayuyamas for help with artefacts currently hidden away in their archive. An exquisite 800-year-old celadon vase from China and a 16th-century Totoya Chawan tea bowl both require their expert attention to be brought back to life.

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48 minutes

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Tue 8 Sep 202622:50
BBC Four

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NarratorPippa Haywood
DirectorUchida Toshimoto
Executive ProducerSaotome Yuko
Executive ProducerSaito Michio
Executive ProducerTeraoka Tamaki
Production CompanyNHK

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