top of page
Irisé-printed wallpaper gallery
Irisé papers are intended to imitate 'moire' silk. The technique uses brushes to combine contrasting colours, giving a dimensional effect across the width of the paper. The technique was first patented by Zuber around 1820
![Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper, Saltram House, Devon 18th C](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/228089_f996379e94f1416cbb59d80e852cd6d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_83,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/228089_f996379e94f1416cbb59d80e852cd6d9~mv2.jpg)
Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper, Saltram House, Devon 18th C
© National Trust Images/ Chris Lacey
bottom of page