Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by physical form]
7. [fiber and fiber by product]
8. [fiber by product]
9. paper (fiber product)
10. [paper by composition or origin]

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for western-made, high quality handmade paper with a warm ivory or yellowish color, and a smooth, slightly mottled surface. It was highly valued for printmaking. It is called "japan" because it was thought to resemble Japanese printmaking paper.