Help with this paper for a Tanto I have purchased

[Jon]

I’m a little confused by this paper for a Tanto I purchased, it’s clearly Hozon as it does not have the kanji for tokubetsu..but it’s on brown paper for a Tokubetsu ( it’s really brown)..now I know the older hozon papers were a darker yellow, but this is brown… I’ve placed a newer hozon and older hozon paper next to it for comparison.

 

do the colour of hozon papers vary that much ?

 

also any information on what the paper says would be appreciated.

[Ray Singer]

The attribution is: tanto mumei (Uda).

 

[Jon]

Cheers Ray, I’m assuming there is no issue with the Hozon papers being brown ? 

[John C]

Here is a good website that describes the origami.

http://www.japaneses...ndex.com/origami.htm

 

I can see a watermark on yours. And it looks similar to one given as an example on the above website.

 

John C.