Title
- Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): peonies, butterflies and flowers(?) with geometric pattern and diamond-shaped flower
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25 cm
- width: 41.3 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 13.1 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.5 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-3491
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "main stencil" (omogata 主型).
Peonies symbolise wealth and beauty. Because of their magnificent blossom with many petals, they are often used as a motif for handicrafts. Red peonies were even said to be able ensure longevity and immortality when drunk as an herbal decoction.
The butterflies (chō 蝶), which undergo unusual shape change during their lives, are considered a symbol of immortality. Since it is said that butterflies spend their entire lives with the same partner, they also represent marital harmony, so they are often used as motifs on wedding kimonos.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): peonies, butterflies and flowers(?) with geometric pattern and diamond-shaped flower, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-3491
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Last update
- 25.04.2026
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