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Economic Botany Collections

Paper

Assorted paper from the Parkes Collection

Assorted paper from the Parkes Collection

Catalogue no:

various

Botanical classification:

MORACEAE Broussonetia sp.

Donor:

Sir Harry Parkes

Donor date:

1874

Geographical origin:

Japan

 

Sir Harry Parkes collected a great many samples of Japanese paper. Those illustrated here attest to the remarkable variety of colour, texture and finish the Japanese achieved in their production of paper from the species Broussonetia.

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