Paste paper

Description

A decorative paper used for endsheets and book covers. The pattern on the papers prepared by first covering the paper with a starch/pigment mixture then sliding or pressing various objects across the wet mixture.

Synonyms and Related Terms

starch paper; stijfsel papier (Ned.); papier-reliure (Fr.); papier marbré (Fr.); Kleisterpapier (Deut.); Buntpapier (Deut.); Bezugspapier (Deut.); carta a colla (It.); papel de pasta (Esp.); monteringspapper (Sven.)

Resources and Citations

• Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000

• Multilingual Glossary for Art Librarians at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mgl.htm