Title
- Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): chrysanthemums, young brakenferns (sawarabi 早蕨), mitsumori kikkō 三つ盛り亀甲 (triple hexagon/tortoiseshell) and irregular stripes (yorokejima よろけ縞)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 23.9 cm
- width: 41.6 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 14.2 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.9 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-879
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "main stencil" (omogata 主型).
The chrysanthemum (kiku 菊) symbolizes longevity, which dates back to a Chinese legend. The Yellow River once originated in a chrysanthemum meadow, and a villager who drank from the spring achieved a long life. In Japan, the motif first appears in the Kokin-wakashū 古今和歌集 (early 10th century), while the Man’yōshū 万葉集 from the 8th century lists 157 plant species but does not contain a single poem about chrysanthemums. It is therefore assumed that the flower was first introduced to Japan from China at the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th century.
The new shoots of the brakenferns are called sawarabi 早蕨. It is a symbol of vitality, as it can already be seen in spring when the snow is still on the ground. The motif is often used on Nō and Kyōgen costumes as an auspicious symbol of good health and growth.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): chrysanthemums, young brakenferns (sawarabi 早蕨), mitsumori kikkō 三つ盛り亀甲 (triple hexagon/tortoiseshell) and irregular stripes (yorokejima よろけ縞), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-879
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Last update
- 25.04.2026
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