A Regency period papier-mâché bottle coaster with chinoiserie decoration.
dia:5 1/2 in x 1 7/8 in
Papier mâché in England began in 1772 when Henry Clay applied for a patent for heat resistant panels of laminated paper. Initially known as Paper Ware, this was a further development of papier mâché which the French had been making since the seventeenth century.
Item Code: 5444
£ 135
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