Printing & Information Machines
Woodblock printing block
A woodblock printing block carries a reversed image or text carved in relief. Ink on the raised surface transfers to paper or fabric, allowing the same page or pattern to be reproduced repeatedly.
About this artifact
A woodblock printing block carries a reversed image or text carved in relief. Ink on the raised surface transfers to paper or fabric, allowing the same page or pattern to be reproduced repeatedly.
Sources & image credits
Wooden printing blocks of the Tripitaka Koreana preserved at Haeinsa, South Korea.
Image: Korea-Haeinsa-Tripitaka Koreana-01.jpg
Creator: Lauren Heckler (the Flickr ID is malpuella) at Flicker
License: CC BY 2.0
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