Chinese decoarted paper- 3

Another sheet of Chinese decorated paper. This particular pattern is also an imitation of brocade. Brocade of this pattern , or a very similar one is extremely often used in the covering of boxes, &c, and this appears to be a photographic reproduction of such a cloth 

 

 

 

"Stormont" marbled paper





This is a very early ( C. 1819) example of what is now known as a "Stormont" marbled paper. This pattern, unlike most marbled papers, is characterized by the addition of turpentine to one of the colours used. When this turpentine colour is sprinkled on the marbling bath, as the colour spreads, the drops separate into a fine lace-like network.

 

 

 

As you can see, in the above case, it was the black colour that had the turpentine in it. The size of the  holes in the turpentine'd colour can be varied , depending on how much turpentine is put in it. Later versions tend to have finer holes than this.

 

 

The edges of the book are also done in the same pattern. Sadly, they have faded badly .

 

 

 

 



Nonpareil marble 2, 1849

This example of a nonpareil marble appears as the siding papers of a copy of Hugh miller's Footprints of the creator: or, the Asterolepis of Stromness. This particular example is executed in black, red, blue, and a dull ash blue.

The surprisingly dull colours of this marble may have to do with it's content. The book is an example of creationist literature, and due to it's religious aspect, a more sombre marbled paper would be appropriate. To quote Charles Woolnough, in his Whole art of marbling:

 

"For instance, a brown nonpareil, and a black and brown combined, have been largely patronized by works of divinity"

 

Woolnough then goes on to add that red nonpareils* were used for military works, and green nonpareils for floral works.

 

* Perhaps he means nonpareils done in only red and white ?

 



Marbled paper- double comb

The following endpaper is found on a book published in 1866, by Routledge. It is of a pattern that is known as the "double comb".

 

As you can see, this pattern is a variation of the nonpareil pattern http://decoratedpaper.blogspot.sg/2013/08/marbled-paper-1-nonpareil.html . The difference, however, is that an extra step is required in this pattern. In a nonpareil, the colours are manipulated by with a comb-like device. However, in this pattern, an extra comb, with teeth of different width, is then used, resulting in the effect you see here.

Envelope linings 1

This pattern forms the lining of a recent envelope. The design is a fairly simple ( but finely engraved) pattern of wavy lines, not unlike Guilloche.

The pattern , strictly speaking, is not a separate piece of paper pasted onto the inside of the envelope, but is rather printed directly on the inside of the envelope itself.

As you can see, from the above image, this pattern also comes in a black/grey colour.
This is one of the more common patterns. I have seen at least a dozen envelopes lined with this paper.

Annonay paper 3

Below are two further examples of "Annonay paper". These scraps were from the workshop of an old bookbinder, who used them as siding papers for ledgers. If my memory serves me correctly, he had this paper printed by an Australian company.

As you can see, the paper is printed. Note the very edge of the above sample, where the distinction between the black & blue plates can be made out.

The binder also had an example of the same paper, but with red replacing the blue. Although I have seen ledgers bound in the blue paper, but I have yet to see one bound in this red paper.

Butterfly paper, 2013

The paper that is shown here forms the bottom of a Chinese paper lantern. Such lanterns are often sold around this time of the year, being the Chinese mid-autumn festival. Such paper lanterns are made of rice paper, but with cardboard tops and bottoms. This card is covered with a decorated paper. For some reason, this decorated paper ( of which there are several varieties), always features butterflies. This one is a more elaborate example.

As you can see, a repeat in the pattern can be made out, but it is by no means complete. By my calculations, the pattern repeats itself every 14 centimeters.