Piece of textured paper printed with a colour gradient that is ochre on one end, white in the middle, and light blue on the other end. The name of the cake shop in Japanese characters is printed twice in white ink on one diagonal, while a roundel design is printed twice on the other diagonal in brown ink.

Collection type: Object
Description: Piece of textured paper printed with a colour gradient that is ochre on one end, white in the middle, and light blue on the other end. The name of the cake shop in Japanese characters is printed twice in white ink on one diagonal, while a roundel design is printed twice on the other diagonal in brown ink.
Long description: Piece of textured paper printed with a colour gradient that is ochre on one end, white in the middle, and light blue on the other end. The name of the cake shop in Japanese characters is printed twice in white ink on one diagonal, while a roundel design is printed twice on the other diagonal in brown ink. The paper is used in the packaging of wagashi, traditional Japanese cakes.
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Joy Hendry; PRM source Joy Hendry
Date
Acquisition information: Donated: 27/10/2018
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Process Printed
Dimensions: Length x Width: opened 525 x 393 mm, Length x Width: folded 265 x 196 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2018.269.84

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