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<p>[QUOTE="Robert Walker, post: 1851317, member: 14345"]Hi Shunkpenn,</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at your photo's closely I noticed a 'pattern' on the paper at the sides. It is 'cut off' by a vertical straight line. (See photo, I enhanched/messed around with a crop of a pic to make it more visible.) This is usually and very likely an indication, that it is a print; a stone or block was used. The pressure on the paper tends to create a straight line, like seen on you picture . Also what might be fun/good to do to get more info on what the depiction is of. (And possible find others online.) I personally would try is use the google translate app and use the option of using you camera. You aim it at the text and it gets translated! (See photo, left icon.) </p><p><br /></p><p>Last but not least, of you have a magnifying glass, that will give you a lof of info. If you don't know what to look for, or just want to learn more about recognizing a type of print, this is a very useful and informative site: <a href="http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/</a> All the best, Robert.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]242912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242913[/ATTACH] Take care, Robert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Walker, post: 1851317, member: 14345"]Hi Shunkpenn, Looking at your photo's closely I noticed a 'pattern' on the paper at the sides. It is 'cut off' by a vertical straight line. (See photo, I enhanched/messed around with a crop of a pic to make it more visible.) This is usually and very likely an indication, that it is a print; a stone or block was used. The pressure on the paper tends to create a straight line, like seen on you picture . Also what might be fun/good to do to get more info on what the depiction is of. (And possible find others online.) I personally would try is use the google translate app and use the option of using you camera. You aim it at the text and it gets translated! (See photo, left icon.) Last but not least, of you have a magnifying glass, that will give you a lof of info. If you don't know what to look for, or just want to learn more about recognizing a type of print, this is a very useful and informative site: [URL]http://antiqueprintsblog.blogspot.com/[/URL] All the best, Robert. [ATTACH=full]242912[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]242913[/ATTACH] Take care, Robert.[/QUOTE]
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