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Modern 20th c. marbled paper, Turkish pattern
Modern 20th c. marbled paper, Turkish pattern
TitleModern 20th c. marbled paper, Turkish pattern
ArtistUnknown
Studio NameCockerell and Sons
Date20th century
Descriptive NotesWolfe and Miura: Turkish pattern.

Historically, this is the oldest of Western marbled patterns and dates back to as early as the middle part of the 15th century.

This pattern is created when one or more colors are thrown onto the surface of the bath using a marbling brush. The first colors thrown tend to constrict as other follow and become the 'vein' colors for the latter thrown inks.

The primary colors for this example are light and dark brown, red, white and black.

Collection NotesThis sample is scanned from a loose sheet of marbled paper.
Paper Process/MediumSurface application papers -- Marbled papers
Prominent Pattern TypeTurkish
Spot
Stone
Agate
Stein
Achat
Caillouté Simple
Object TypePaper;Marbled paper
ReferencesWolfe plate XXVI 44-48
Muira pgs 47-49
Digital CollectionDecorated and Decorative Paper Collection
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionBook Arts Collection
Reference NumberDG-modern-Cockerell-mp7
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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