Paper Mache
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 TWO KITS TO DECORATE PAPER MACHE BOXES INCLUDED REDUCED 2X $5.50 Time Remaining: 4h 55m |
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 Kashmiri Paper Mache Antique Handcrafted Bowl 16 inch $1,780.00 Time Remaining: 5h 53m Buy It Now for only: $1,780.00 |
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 Scottie Scottish Terrier Hand Sculpted Papier Mache Hand Painted Paper Mache Art $25.00 Time Remaining: 5h 56m |
 Lizard Papier Mache Wall Hanging Paper Mache Hand Sculpted Hand Painted Art $35.00 Time Remaining: 5h 59m |
 Plate of Gourds Hand Sculpted Papier Mache Hand Formed Hand Painted Paper Mache $39.00 Time Remaining: 5h 59m |
 Vintage Large German Paper Mache Easter Egg Candy Container $20.00 Time Remaining: 6h 49m |
 Vintage Large German Paper Mache Easter Egg Candy Container $30.00 Time Remaining: 6h 52m |
 BOY GIRL ANGEL WHITE BLUE ROBE PAPER MACHE RED BIRD CARDINAL VINTAGE JAPAN $9.99 Time Remaining: 6h 56m |
 SET 4 CAROLERS CHRISTMAS MAN FATHER WOMAN MOTHER BOY GIRL KOREA PAPER MACHE $9.99 Time Remaining: 6h 56m |
 Paper mache container with handpainted winter scene $4.95 Time Remaining: 7h 12m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 CARVED WOOD SITTING SHEEP PAPER MACHE MOLD $30.00 Time Remaining: 7h 20m |
 Vintage Nativity Set Piece Japan Paper Mache Kneeling Joseph 4 VGC $3.99 Time Remaining: 7h 24m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Vintage Italy Paper Mache Nativity Donkey $3.00 Time Remaining: 7h 27m |
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 Vintage Paper Mache Sculpture of a Mexican Carrying Bowls and Vases $12.95 Time Remaining: 7h 45m |
 VINTAGE PAPER MACHE HANDCRAFTED BLACK WHITE FAN PIERCED EARRINGS UNUSUAL $0.99 Time Remaining: 7h 46m |
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 Vintage Small Paper Mache Jewellery Box heart shaped green gold floral design $15.79 Time Remaining: 7h 56m |
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 Vintage Large Paper Mache Black Cat Halloween Decoration $19.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 8h 18m |
 Vintage Paper Mache Bobble Head Cat Folk Art Nodder $29.74 Time Remaining: 8h 20m Buy It Now for only: $29.74 |
 ANTIQUE PAPER MACHE WHITE PINK BUNNY RABBIT CANDY CONTAINER 10 5 8 $19.00 Time Remaining: 8h 24m |
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 Vintage Paper Mache Sculpture of a Mexican Holding a Basket of Coffee Beans $12.95 Time Remaining: 8h 45m |
 RARE VTG 1930 PAPER MACHE PULP ROLY POLY SCOTTIE DOG N BALL TOY $82.50 Time Remaining: 8h 53m Buy It Now for only: $82.50 |
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 47 LG PAPER MACHE FLORAL CONTAINERS FLORIST MEMORIAL Flower ARRANGEMENT MIXED $75.99 Time Remaining: 9h 24m |
 Paper Mache Fisherman with Net $16.99 Time Remaining: 9h 24m Buy It Now for only: $20.58 |
 Paper Mache Man Carrying Baskets $16.99 Time Remaining: 9h 24m Buy It Now for only: $20.58 |
 Vintage Paper Mache Clown on a swing Plastic or porcelain head $18.00 Time Remaining: 9h 29m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 Three Russian spoons balsa or paper mache hand painted $3.99 Time Remaining: 9h 37m |
 2 Vintage German ERZGEBIRGE PAPER MACHE EGG $12.99 Time Remaining: 9h 50m |
 VINTAGE PAPER MACHE MAGIC CLOWN SIGNED ALVEREZ $7.99 Time Remaining: 9h 58m |
 VINTAGE PAPER MACHE FIGURINE DOG SOLDIER 65 INCHES HIGH $15.00 Time Remaining: 9h 59m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 1990 Older Estate Find Paper Mache Christmas Santa Claus Face Container Holder $8.00 Time Remaining: 10h 12m |
 Vintage Signed Los Gatos Paper Mache Clown 3 Made in Mexico 16 1 2 tall $4.95 Time Remaining: 10h 13m |
 1970s Seattle Supersonics Basket Ball Nodder Paper mache Mint in Box $17.99 Time Remaining: 10h 15m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 2 VINTAGE PAPER MACHE MULTI COLOR CLOWNS FIGURINES $14.99 Time Remaining: 10h 20m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
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 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Green Santa Ball Box Christmas Ornament NoRsv $6.95 Time Remaining: 10h 39m |
 Vintage Mexican Mexico DOLL Cloth paper mache $9.99 Time Remaining: 10h 43m |
 VTG Paper Mache Occupied Japan Serving Tray Handpainted Floral Alcohol Proof $9.99 Time Remaining: 10h 45m |
 VTG Antique Nativity FIGURE 5 KING MADE IN ITALY PAPER MACHE LOVELY $9.99 Time Remaining: 10h 48m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Red Santa Ball Box Christmas Ornament NoRsv $6.95 Time Remaining: 10h 50m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Blue Santa Ball Box Christmas Ornament NoRsv $6.95 Time Remaining: 10h 50m |
 3 Germany Nesting Papier Paper Mache Easter Eggs Assorted Designs Bunnies No Rsv $19.95 Time Remaining: 10h 51m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Angels Ball Box Christmas Ornament No Rsv $7.50 Time Remaining: 10h 53m |
 4 Unique Paper mache Angels Girl colorful and Unique Hand painted and made $100.00 Time Remaining: 10h 53m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Angel Ball Box Christmas Ornament NR $7.50 Time Remaining: 10h 54m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Elf Party Ball Box Christmas Ornament No Rsv $7.50 Time Remaining: 10h 54m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Santa Ball Box Christmas Ornament No Rsv $7.50 Time Remaining: 10h 57m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Angels Ball Box Christmas Ornament NoR $6.95 Time Remaining: 10h 58m |
 Vintage 1950s Harold Gale Red Velvet Santa Claus 1 14 Paper Mache Face $75.00 Time Remaining: 11h 3m |
 Antique Paper Mache Christmas Ornament Candy Containers $15.00 Time Remaining: 11h 3m |
 Made In Germany Papier Paper Mache Santa Ball Box Christmas Nostalgia No Rsv $7.50 Time Remaining: 11h 4m |
 Vintage Marionette Paper Mache Folk Art Puppets Lot of 3 Need TLC $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 11h 5m |
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 Ethnic African Design Paper Mache Earrings Green Color $12.50 Time Remaining: 11h 10m |
 Ethnic Necklace Multi Color Paper Mache Beads Recycled Paper Beads Upcycled S6 $19.95 Time Remaining: 11h 11m |
 UNUSUAL LARGE 1950s JAPAN 9 Santa Claus Paper Mache Plaster Bobble Head Nodder $49.99 Time Remaining: 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
 Vintage Paper Mache Boy Doll w balloon Lamp $4.95 Time Remaining: 11h 18m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 VTG PAPER MACHE CHRISTMAS CAROLER CANDLE HOLDER $9.99 Time Remaining: 11h 19m |
 folk art paper mache marionetteMexicovintage hand crafted puppet $9.99 Time Remaining: 11h 20m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Wax over paper mache doll buodoir 24 Rooted hair paper weight eyes circa 1 $31.99 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 11h 22m |
 Vintage Artistic Colorful PAPER MACHE Bizzare Weird Mask Sturdy Construction $35.00 Time Remaining: 11h 22m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 Large strawberry paper mache basket 13H with handle 13 wide $12.95 Time Remaining: 11h 23m |
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Antique Lamps – Papier Mache
Antique lamps, you would expect to be made of porcelain, glass, wood, or brass, but not paper! But, yes, there are papier mache antique lamps.
Papier Mache is a French word, which literally means, mashed paper, or, sometimes, chewed paper. There is a story that this interpretation originated from the 19th century London, when French workers in papier mache shops chewed paper as a preparation method.
No one knows if this is true, it’s probably one of those, “so they say” stories. Although we know it by its French name, papier mache was not produced in France until the mid 17th century. France gave us the name, due to the fact that the French were the first Europeans to make it.
But the history of papier mache goes a lot further back in time than the 17th century. We need to go back to the Chinese Han dynasty, over 2000 years ago to find the origins of this remarkable material.
China has always kept remarkably detailed records and today we know who it was that first discovered, just what could be done with those “scraps of paper!.”
Ts'ai Lun, 2,000 years ago, has been acknowledged as the inventor of paper, an invention that was to become one of the world’s most important discoveries. Ts'ai Lun was a Han government official and scholar, a scientist, who was working on further developing an earlier prototype paper. He was the first to have his efforts recorded, even though archaeological evidence shows that paper may have been made a little earlier.
With a mush made from linen, hemp and Mulberry bark, Ts’ai Lun spread it out on a bamboo mat to dry. After drying in the sun for some time, he discovered that the resultant sheet had become as hard as wood. This is the first acknowledged discovery of papier mache.
This newly discovered material was soon put to use and the earliest evidence for its practical use was as military helmets! The helmet shape was formed on a mould and when dried, was given several layers of a natural lacquer, produced from the resin of the Chinese Rhus tree. This produced a military style helmet which became the standard issue. It was also used to add decorative elements to amour and shields.
From its discovery in China, the technique of producing papier mache reached Japan and Persia where important examples of papier mache objects can be seen today in these countries national museums.
In time, decorated items made from papier mache began to be imported from Imperial China, along with silk and porcelain, reaching Europe in the early 17th century. By the 1660’s France began producing papier mache to be followed by England in the 1670’s.
The standard technique was layering, where strips of paper and sometimes, linen, are soaked in glue and added to a mould layer by layer
The English mid 18th century saw John Baskerville, a London fine book printer, binder and type founder who began to imitate the lacquered papier mache pieces from Japan. So successful were his results that he has left us with the name “japanning.” His assistant, Henry Clay, further invented a way to produce papier mache so strong that it was equally as durable as wood. He did this by gluing specially prepared paper under heat to form tough, heat resistant panels.
By the end of the 18th century, papier mache had become so popular that vast amounts of practical domestic wares were produced. But the real high point was the 19th century’s Victorian era. New uses were constantly made, including, bowls and tea trays, boxes, sculpture, props for the stage and even jewellery!
By about 1860 the production of papier mache had reached a peak of production, with products still being imported from China. With the rapid development of new materials, papier mache began to loose its popular demand, although the last manufacturer did not close until 1920.
The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co illustrate examples of antique papier mache lamps from their web site inventory.
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About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
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