Oiled paper umbrella - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 92192 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 151.01 EUPHORBIACEAE Vernicia fordii | Entry Book Number | 9.2012 | |
| Artefact Name | Oiled paper umbrella | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Taiwan | TDWG Region | Taiwan | ||
| Parts Held | Oiled paper umbrella | Geography Description | |||
| Uses | Oiled paper umbrellaUse: User: Not defined | TDWG use | |||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Nesbitt, Mark | Donor No | |||
| Donor Date | 00/00/2012 | Donor Notes | Gift from King's College London, formerly housed at the Chelsea College School of Pharmacy | ||
| Collector | Tangspirit | Collector No | |||
| Collection Notes | Collection Date | ||||
| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
| Number Components | Publication | ||||
| Notes: | From Tangspirit website:x0Dx0AOiled paper umbrella was originated in China, and carried to Taiwan along with migration of Hakkanese from Guandong of China to Taiwan, in particular to Mainon of Taiwan (Hakkanese is one of branches of major race 'Han' in China), . Thus, the life of oiled paper umbrella is able to sustain in Taiwan. In early years, Hakka bride will bring several pieces of oiled paper umbrella to husband's family during the wedding as a lucky custom to wish happiness and having babies. In 1960's, i, t's the peak time to produce around 20,000 pcs oiled paper umbrella yearly in Mainon, before its scale gradually shrank due to mass production of costy umbrella. Nowadays, this nice product becomes a cultural artwork rather than functional purpose only (b, ut they still can be used practically), they are taken as presents or personal collection as well. x0Dx0Ax0Dx0AProcess to Make a Hakka Oiled Paper Umbrellax0Dx0AIt requires good materials, nice skill, and following process to create a high-end oiled paper umbrella:x0Dx0A, x0Dx0A1. Work out umbrella main frame by bamboox0Dx0A2. Wind cotton thread around the main framex0Dx0A3. Attach paper which will the surface of umbrellax0Dx0A4. Hand drawing and writingx0Dx0A5. Assemble the holding stemx0Dx0A6. Coat the tung oil, and dry it naturallyx0Dx0A7. Nail th, e cloth head of umbrellax0Dx0A8. Pierce and wind cotton around inner side of branch framex0Dx0A9. Completionx0Dx0Ax0Dx0ATangspirit oiled paper umbrellas are applied with Tung oil (formal name as Aleurites oil) coating on surface of paper, this appears a special smell and, light brown color. Tung oil is sort of Taiwan specialty like a local mark, hand drawing creates classical style with new spirit. Tangspirit oiled paper umbrella is a nice target for you to chase for legacy romance, live your life with art charmingly. Whi, le you are carrying a Tangspirit oiled paper umbrella on hands, you actually open stories of history, humanism, art, and volumes of book. | ||||