<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">shaded watermarks</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31452446</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:01:49</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">countersunk watermarks</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">intaglio watermarks</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">shade-craft watermark</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">shaded watermark</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">shadow watermarks</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to watermarks that are darker than the surrounding area on the sheet. A shaded watermark is produced by a depression in the sheet mold wire; when wet pulp flows into the recesses, the design is formed as different gradations of tone. The intaglio design, as opposed to a relief design, results in a thickening of the sheet at the point of contact, creating an opaque, or "shaded," design. It is a rather rare type of watermark; it has been produced since the early 19th century. ]]></dc:description></metadata>