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Thes wonderfully decorative patterns on paper, known as Chiyogami, are silkscreened onto machinemade sheets of mixed kozo and sulphite.
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Originally, chiyogami designs were developed in the Edo period as woodblock prints by papermakers during the farming season for use as accessories in the house to enliven the interiors. They were based on the bright kimono textiles which the papermakers from the countryside saw on the fashionable wealthier ladies in the larger cities, especially in Kyoto.
Chiyogami was ment to be cut into pieces and made into paper dolls or paste on tea tins or small boxes; still today the scale of the patterns is reminiscent of these early uses; And still many of the symbols depicted harken back to auspicious occasions when fancy kimonos would be worn: cranes for long live, bamboo for flexibility, plum blossoms and pine for beauty and longevity.
The striking pigment colours, careful registration of screens and wide range of designs make these papers ideal for picture mats, books and box making.
You can also buy only 1/2 or 1/3 of a sheet.