古代名紙。又名“花(hua)簾(lian)紙”。這種紙迎光(guang)看時能顯出(chu)除簾(lian)紋以外(wai)的發亮的線紋或圖案。目的在于(yu)增添紙的潛在的美。
制(zhi)法(fa)有(you)二:一為(wei)(wei)在紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)簾上(shang)(shang)用(yong)線(xian)編成紋(wen)(wen)(wen)理(li)或圖(tu)(tu)案(an),凸(tu)起于簾面,抄紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)時此處漿(jiang)薄,故(gu)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)理(li)發(fa)亮而呈現于紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)。其二為(wei)(wei)將雕有(you)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)理(li)或圖(tu)(tu)案(an)的木(mu)制(zhi)或其他(ta)材(cai)料的模子,用(yong)強力(li)壓(ya)在紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面上(shang)(shang)。各國(guo)通用(yong)的證券紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、貨幣紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和信(xin)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)等(deng)水(shui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),就是根據這個原理(li)制(zhi)成的。水(shui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)(wei)我(wo)國(guo)所發(fa)明,起源(yuan)可上(shang)(shang)溯(su)至(zhi)唐代,早期水(shui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)多用(yong)作信(xin)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)、詩箋、法(fa)帖(tie)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。北京故(gu)宮博物院(yuan)藏有(you)五代末(mo)、北宋(song)初李建中的“同年帖(tie)”,為(wei)(wei)迄今(jin)所見世(shi)界上(shang)(shang)最(zui)早的水(shui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。由大小二紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)聯成,小紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(8.4×33厘米)呈現透(tou)亮的水(shui)波紋(wen)(wen)(wen)圖(tu)(tu)案(an)。北宋(song)畫(hua)家米芾的“韓馬帖(tie)”,呈現云中樓閣圖(tu)(tu)案(an),是更為(wei)(wei)復雜的水(shui)紋(wen)(wen)(wen)紙(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。