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

This pattern was popular at the end of the 19th century.

This pattern is related closely to and could be mistaken for an Antique Straight pattern. Both begin the same way however, in the Zebra pattern the final sprinkled colors are usually quite large drops, whereas in the Antique Straight the final drops are more uniform and tend to be finer dots as one would see in any pattern that has been 'Anitiqued.'

This pattern is created by starting with a Turkish base. A comb with one set of teeth is then drawn through the bath twice vertically, once in either direction with the second pass halving the first. The last step is to sprinkle or splash on one or more colors.

The primary colors for this example are red, black, green, yellow and brown.

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 TypeZebra
Zèbre
Gezogener Achat
Object TypePaper
Physical DescriptionMarbled paper : 23 x 14 cm.
ReferencesWolfe plate XXXVI 160
Muira pg 83
Digital CollectionDecorated and Decorative Paper Collection
Digital Image NumberDEP0259
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionBook Arts Collection
Reference NumberM-vintage-mp53
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from an original sample using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at between 550-600 dpi and saved in TIFF and resized. 2006
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