Saturday, 5 October 2013

Chinese decorated paper - 4

Here is yet another example of Chinese decorated paper. Like the last few examples, it is manifestly an imitation of cloth, in this case some form of embroidery, with a pattern of cranes and squiggly lines in white on a dark background.
 
This example would find particular use as an inexpensive substitute of silk for the framing of paintings, or the lining of boxes.

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