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Nom de l'objet : paper
Artiste ou artisan : Saito, Hiroshi
Morita Washi K.K.
Type de l'objet : paper
Catégorie de l'objet : MISCELLANEOUS
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : works on paper
Médium : arrowroot
bracken
hemp
miscanthus
moso bamboo
mulberry
paste
sophora flavescens aiton
wisteria bark
zingiber mioga
Support : machine made paper
Numéro de catalogue : Ed5.1532 a-c
Province d'origine : Ishikawa-ken
Pays d'origine : Japan
Continent d'origine : Asia
Autres données géographiques : Futamata; Kanazawa
Culture : Japanese
Secteur géo-culturel : East Asia
Contexte culturel : samples
Date de fin de production : 1974
Description : Washi samples mounted on two off-white cards (b-c) labelled and interleaved with a protective tissue and covered with a card folder (a) with text on the inside cover. Part (b) has eight squares of paper made from unusual materials, ranging from off-white
Commentaires : This is part of the Tesukiwashi Taikan, a collection of handmade paper published, in an edition of 1000 copies, in Tokyo as a project to commemorate the centennial of Mainchi Newspapers and to preserve Japanese handmade paper. A collection on this scale had not been made before. This collection consists of 5 boxes of mounted and labelled samples with an explanatory book in 4 of the boxes. The text is in Japanese and with less detail, in English. Compiled and edited by a special editorial staff of scholars. Published by the Mainchi Newspapers of Tokyo, Japan.
Fonctions : Papermaking originated on the Asian mainland and spread to Japan by 1500 years ago. For centuries Japan has produced the greatest quantity and variety of handmade paper or washi in the world. Traditionally, papermaking was a family or community enterprise which thrived in mountain farming communities where cold, pure water and wild bast fibre shrubs, such as mulberry, are plentiful. Washi is an important cultural symbol and holds a place in nearly every aspect of Japanese life. It is also a significant aspect of both Shinto and Buddhist rites and customs. The kagabossho paper samples illustrate the results of purifying bast fibres by boiling with traditional ash, with soda ash and with caustic soda introduced in the second half of the 19th century. The sample made form unusual materials illustrate traditional hemp paper, replaced by mitsumata paper, and paper of materials other than the 3 main plants now used for handmade paper.
Hauteur : 51.5
Largeur : 36.5
Unité de mesure linéaire : cm
Département : Museum of Anthropology
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Ville de l'établissement : Vancouver
Province de l'établissement : British Columbia
Enregistrement de l'institution : Fiche complète provenant du site du musée

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