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Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Shell pattern
Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Shell pattern
TitleVintage 19th c. marbled paper, Shell pattern
ArtistUnknown
Date19th century
Descriptive NotesWolfe and Miura: Shell pattern.

This pattern's creation dates back to sometime near the end of the 18th century in France.

This pattern is created in a similar way to a Turkish pattern. Once the desired colors have been chosen they can be sprinkled onto the bath. Whichever of those colors is picked to be the final color dropped or at least the most dominate color to be included is the one which would be mixed with oil before being sprinkled onto the bath. The addition of the oil in the color causes the characteristic white outline to appear and the pigment to become darker towards the center of the drop.

The primary colors for this example are blue and pink.

Collection NotesThe flat sample from which this photo was scanned is a salvaged endsheet. There is no record of the original item from which these endsheets were taken. Information regarding creation dates has therefore been estimated (using Wolfe), typically by century.

Paper Process/MediumSurface application papers -- Marbled papers
Prominent Pattern TypeShell
French Shell
Caillouté Agate
Ringader
Vogelaugen
Object TypePaper;Marbled paper
Physical Description22 x 14 cm.
ReferencesWolfe plate XXX 88-96
Muira pg 54-55
Digital CollectionDecorated and Decorative Paper Collection
Digital Image NumberDEP0183
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionBook Arts Collection
Reference NumberM-vintage-mp226
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 ppi, saved in TIFF, resized, and imported to JPEG 2000.
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