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Comment by sandyra

Occasionally while working towards finishing the common Pandaren artifacts, you actually end up completing a 'Pristine' version of the artifact instead. Hand in the subsequent quest at the Seat of Knowledge in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms (there is nothing else that needs to be done) and you'll receive one Pandaren Pottery Shard and 3x Restored Artifact (which is an archaeological currency for MoP).

The location 'The Seat of Knowledge' for all hand-ins to Lorewalker Cho is above the Mogu'shan Palace in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms and can only be accessed with flying.

Getting ALL Pandaren and Mogu 'Pristine' artifacts will also earn you the achievement The Seat of Knowledge.

It's also worth noting that while you can accept these 'Pristine' quests at level 85 (as soon as you get the quest item), you physically cannot reach the area you need to hand in at until you're 90 or unless you get a level 90 friend with a two-person flying mount to taxi you up there. You'll already know this, if you've managed to leg it into the zone (like me) and stood mere inches away from the hand in, with no ability to actually get to it. Lock summons can also do the trick here (this is also the part where we lament the good old days of mass summoning). Otherwise, be patient and wait till you're big and bad enough to do it yourself!

The following is a list of all possible 'Pristine' Pandaren artifacts:

Apothecary Tins can instead become Pristine Apothecary Tins which gives you Pristine Apothecary Tins
Carved Bronze Mirror can instead become Pristine Carved Bronze Mirror which gives you Pristine Carved Bronze Mirror
Empty Keg can instead become Pristine Empty Keg which gives you Pristine Empty Keg
Pandaren Game Board can instead become Pristine Game Board which gives you Pristine Game Board
Gold-Inlaid Figurine can instead become Pristine Gold-Inlaid Figurine which gives you Pristine Gold-Inlaid Figurine
Pandaren Tea Set can instead become Pristine Pandaren Tea Set which gives you Pristine Pandaren Tea Set
Pearl of Yu'lon can instead become Pristine Pearl of Yu'lon which gives you Pristine Pearl of Yu'lon
Standard of Niuzao can instead become Pristine Standard of Niuzao which gives you Pristine Standard of Niuzao
Twin Stein Set can instead become Pristine Twin Stein Set which gives you Pristine Twin Stein Set
Walking Cane can instead become Pristine Walking Cane which gives you Pristine Walking Cane

Comment by Lilikoi

Be sure to read the nice plaque description of each pristine item once you turn it in for display at the Seat of Knowledge. The lore and backstory are interesting:

Standard of Niuzao

A spool of thick canvas that, when held aloft, unfurls to reveal a proud emblem of the Pandaren Empire. Heavy iron rings dangle from long ribbons of leather affixed along the bottom, pulling the banner taut. Stitched into each strip of leather is a reminder for the standard-bearer: "Fear seeks to diminish you. / Instead, let it reveal you."

This specimen was donated by the esteemed <class>, <Name>.

Comment by Lilikoi

Since there is a Quest for each pristine artifact, you can use a macro command to check if you've already completed each quest.

For the Pristine Standard of Niuzao / Pristine Standard of Niuzao:

/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(31804))
A result of 1 means that you have done it already, and "nil" means you haven't completed it yet.

Or you can go visit The Seat of Knowledge in The Vale of Eternal Blossoms, and stroll around the museum exhibit to view all your completed pristine artifacts.

Or (lazy bones) open your Achievements panel and view your progress on The Seat of Knowledge.

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Pristine Standard of Niuzao

Item Level 1
Binds when picked up
This Item Begins a Quest

"Artifact details have already been logged in your Archaeology Journal, under the Completed Artifacts tab."

Max Stack: 20

Pristine Standard of Niuzao

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