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Title
Mao Bian Paper (毛邊紙）
Subject
Chinese Calligraphy
Writing Tools
Calligraphy Tools
Paper
Bamboo Paper
Description
Mao Bian Paper is a type of paper that is usually made from bamboo fibers. It has a fine and smooth texture, and is thin and soft, it has a low water resistance and absorbs ink well.
Date
Ming Dynasty
Contributor
Mao Jin (毛晉)
Relation
Xuan Paper (宣紙）
Sheng Xuan Paper (生宣紙）
Shu Xuan Paper (熟宣紙）
Format
Bamboo Mixture
Slightly Yellow
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
maobianpaper
Spatial Coverage
Bamboo paper was produced in Jiangxi towards the end of the Ming Dynasty, and was used for writing as well as printing books. In the Ming Dynasty, there was an avid book collector called Mao Jin (毛晉) who once went to Jiangxi and ordered large amounts of this kind of bamboo paper, and used it for printing books. He stamped his surname Mao (毛) on the paper, and sold books made out of this bamboo paper, and it has been called Mao Bian paper ever since. Before him, books were usually printed on paper made out of cotton, and were much more expensive, and difficult for the general public to afford.
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Item Relations
| This Item | Relation | Item: Sheng Xuan Paper (生宣紙） |
| Item: Shu Xuan Paper (熟宣紙） | Relation | This Item |