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| Title | Vintage 19th c. marbled paper, Turkish on Shell pattern |
| Artist | Unknown |
| Date | 19th century |
| Descriptive Notes | Wolfe and Miura: Turkish on French Shell
This pattern is created by first completing a Shell pattern. Then, in the normal way of creating a Turkish pattern color(s) is sprinkled over the top of this, causing the Shell pattern to become the veins.
The primary colors for this example are brown and blue.
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| Collection Notes | The 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.
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| Paper Process/Medium | Surface application papers -- Marbled papers |
| Prominent Pattern Type | Turkish
Alternative pattern name(s): Spot, Stone, Agate, Stein, Achat, Caillouté Simple
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| Secondary Pattern Type | Shell
Alternative pattern name(s): French Shell, Caillouté Agate, Ringader, Vogelaugen
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| Object Type | Paper |
| Physical Description | Marbled paper : 22 x 14 cm. |
| References | Wolfe plates XXVI 44-48 (Turkish), XXX 88-96 (Shell)
Muira pgs 47-49 (Turkish), 54-55 (Shell) |
| Digital Collection | Decorated and Decorative Paper Collection
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| Digital Image Number | DEP0251 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Book Arts Collection |
| Reference Number | M-vintage-mp258 |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 dpi and saved in TIFF and resized. 2006 |
