[papermaking sample book] — Masaki Unry?Shi ?? ???

19. [papermaking sample book] Masaki Unry?shi ?? ??? Inogami Kabushiki Kaisha ??????? [Shikoku] C. 1950’s-60’s 15 x 22.5cm oblong, ribbon-bound collection of Japanese paper samples from the Inogami Paper company, Inogami Kabushiki Kaisha ???????, on Shikoku Island. Unry?shi ??? [Cloud Dragon Paper] is a wonderful translucent tissue of varying thicknesses creating patterns, such as squares, circles (e.g. suidama ??, rain drops), lines and abstract florals, as well as pierced patterns. Each pattern has a name, category (e.g. chirashi ???, leaflet) or number printed on it and some are backed with brown paper inserted between the folded sheets. Introduction in Japanese text. Approximately 100 samples are in this book, issued most probably in the late 1950's or 1960's. The Inogami Paper Company was established in June of 1948 and appears to still be producing art papers and other paper products today. Interesting to note that a recent CEO of the company also has the surname Masaki ??. The printed cover is creased but the papers are clean and remarkable. .