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Hi everyone - I haven't been around in awhile, but I'm always interested in papier mache. Yesterday I purchased an interesting bowl at a yard sale. It appears to be papier mache that had hand applied, intricate designs. The main body of the bowl is bright red and the designs are in black. It's very Asian looking and at first I thought it was a carved bowl of some sort. In any case, the question is this. Is there a particular name for the application of dimensional designs on papier mache??
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Hi, without seeing a picture it is very hard to guess but I suspect that the maker used a technique known as decoupage.
Traditionally this was originally the term used to describe 3d pictures but has expanded over the years to cover the technique of lacquering cutout paper patterns onto furniture and bowls etc. It is the paper equivalent of marquetry and veneering.
Hope that helps
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Thanks for jogging my aging brain! I'm familiar with decoupage, but this application is so tiny it didn't click that it might be that. I should figure out how to post a photo.
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Hi Vinca, If the bowl is highly laquered, it could be a process known as "Japanning". This decoration involves carving though I think. You will find much info on the net if you type in Japanning. Kind Regards.
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