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Show 4 but inasmuch as the sheets made thereon are comparatively small, thes moulds are not of much significance commercially. The smal moul illustrated is of the regulation threc-picce pattern with an upper lower sugeta, between which is placed the su, or "laid"" bamboo cover upo which the paper is formed. The "deckle," or upper sugeta, is not alway hinged in these small moulds, but is held in place by the worker as cac sheet s dipped. These moulds are used in making the so-called "art" paper which have four ""deckle" edges and are so much desired by the printer of etchings and wood-blocks. Specimens 13 and 33 Even the European style of rigid wire mould is not unknow Japan, and it was my privilege to sec moulds of this pattern in use at th Imperial Government mill, near Tokyo, making the new money paper fo Manchuria, as well as other finely watermarked specimens. Mr. Misa Murai, chief engineer of this renowned mill, displayed for my benefit man light-and-shade watermarked moulds exccuted in woven wire, as well a the magnificent papers that had been formed upon them. These larg watermarked papers are mounted in wooden frames and embrace al mannerof Japanese pictorial art-landscapes, animals, flowers, birds, fishes and, of course, many studies of the beloved Mount Fujiyama. I have neve seen finer watermar gandvaluc hlghlyzhe sheets which Mr. Murai kindl p)flenmd to me. In Japan as in Eu e elaborate and skillfull termarks have very little value and are create bycrahsmcn who have no other desire than to surmount great technica difficultics and to achieve smm.(hmg in paper that is artistic and unique was also my privilege to see woven wire moulds in use in the mil near Oanom, Fukui mficmm, owned by Mr. Ichibei Nishino,a scholarl gentleman of old Japan, whose family has been engaged in papermakin in this locality for many generations. These moulds were being employe in making the well-known mitsumata "vellums" which are used extensivel in Japan for bonds and stock certificates Digitalimage© 2004 Marriott Library, Universiy of Utah. All ights reserved |