Blue crinkled paper.

The following decorated paper is found on the cover of a pocket notebook purchased in Singapore, around the year 2014. It is a flat, printed with a rootlike pattern on a blue ground. If I recall correctly, the pattern was also printed on Yellow and Green grounds The pattern seems to be a photographic reproduction of some texture, indeed, another piece of decorated paper.  Perhaps an imitation of morocco leather? 

Indonesian blankbook (5)

Another Indonesian blankbook, this one from a company called  OKEY. It is covered in a striking "Parang" motif from batik.  Books of this long format are rare, but not unheard of.

Geometric paper

Another decorated paper, this one from Singapore. It is best described as a sort of hexagonal lattice. It is of approximately the same age as the blankbook featured here. Indeed, the author saw this paper on the cover of one of the blankbooks in the bindery. 

Cupcake holder (2)

Here is another cupcake holder. This particular sample is decorated with a pattern of roses. The brown marks are the remnants of the sweet treat it once contained.

Cupcake holder

Cupcakes and other such dainites are usually served in small paper cups, which are often decorated. This particular example ( which has been flattened out) is decorated with a pattern of red and white hearts. Other examples are decorated in a pattern of small floral sprays, often in two colours.



 

Japanese decoratve cloth tape

Although this is not, strictly speaking, a piece of decorative paper, I find it so beautiful that it would be a shame not to feature it here.

This is a strip of Japanese decorative tape. It consists of a strip of cloth, with an adhesive backing, much like a sicker or roll of scotch/duct tape. What sets it apart, however, is the extremely attractive pattern printed on it. It consists of flowers and leaves with a red background, and gold outline.

A length of the tape

A closeup. 

Envelope lining 3

This example of an envelope lining is somewhat different from the previous examples; Its pattern does not appear to be composed of wiggly lines, but rather of a form of repeat pattern:

Another unusual thing is that the paper appears to be printed from letterpress ( i.e from a process analogous to using a stamp) , as opposed to lithography or offset ( as in the previous envelopes). We may see below the characteristic blobby effect of letterpress, known as "ink squash" ( particularly evident towards the bottom ends of the shapes)

Wrapping paper

The following sheet of wrapping paper is somewhat of an oddity. It is printed on an extremely thin stock ( roughly 10 lb. paper), resembling a form of calendared tissue paper, a odd choice for a wrapping paper.

Another oddity is the design. The above example is the only example of wrapping paper that I have seen that does not depict something like flowers or puppies, but rather is an abstract design. It is hard to say what the maker was intending this paper to represent ( perhaps marble?), or if it was intended to resemble anything at all.

If anything can be said of this paper, it is printed. However, in the dark areas of the paper, we find a curious pattern:

How this pattern came to be I have no idea.

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.

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 

 

 

 

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.

"leather" paper

The following paper forms the endpapers of a pocket journal published in the 1960s. From it's appearance, it appears to be imitating some sort of leather. We can also say with some confidence that the paper is printed. Aside from which, we know little else about it.



Annonay paper 2

This is the cover of another notebook, bound in the "papier d'annonay", from Singapore. Note how it appears that the printer has swapped the colours of the paper, so instead of a yellow background with black spots, we have a black background with yellow spots

 

 

Chinese decorated paper 2-

Another Chinese decorated paper. It is printed on very similar stock as the previous example, and is indeed, another imitation of brocade. It was produced around 2011

 



see also: http://decoratedpaper.blogspot.sg/2013/08/chinese-decorated-paper.html

Fake marbled endpaper-- "moire"

 

This pattern forms the endpapers of a deluxe edition of the Harvard classics, printed in 1965. It is quite frankly an imitation of Moire marbled paper, being printed as opposed to being marbled. This example is more elaborate than most, as it is printed in three colours, and has an additional smattering of gold veins 

 

Chinese decorated paper -1

It is evident that the pattern we see here is an imitation of brocade or silk. Indeed, it may very well be actually be a photograph of some silk.. Judging from the pattern and the thin paper it is printed on, it is of Chinese manufacture. It is of recent date, around 2011.