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| Study on the Watermark Paper from Wu Xu Archives |
| Received:January 25, 2019 |
| DOI：10.11980/j.issn.0254-508X.2019.08.007 |
| Key Words:Wu Xu archives watermark paper production process |
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| Abstract:Wu Xu archives was the national first grade cultural relics which was precious archives of middle and late Qing Dynasty. In the process of archives organizing and repairing, a watermark paper was found. The preliminary study on the watermark paper production process, Sino-Western communication of papermaking technology and culture was carried out. On the basis of real object and literature research, it was concluded that the main raw material of the watermark paper was hemp and it was a machine made paper with the characters of thick paper, its surface was smooth, and with curtain grain. A very clear watermark on the paper showing the manufacturer name T. H. Saunders, production time 1860 and the manufacturer’s trademark which indicated that this paper was produced by British T. H. Saunders paper mill in 1860. It was estimated that the paper should enter into China between 1860 and 1862 combining the analysis of handwriting left on the paper. It was the first study on the watermark paper which was found in Qing Dynasty. |
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