Abstract:Handmade bamboo paper was frequently used for printing and drawing since the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD)in China because of its features of strength and flatness. Regarding rare books, the share of using bamboo as the raw material for making paper is said to be around seventy percent. Also Japan has been using bamboo paper in terms for either the collection of rare books or diversified purposes such as painting by importing them from China too. For conservation of these cultural objects on bamboo paper, we are e… Show more
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