Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様): narihisago 成瓢 (calabashes with leaves and tendrils) and kikkō 亀甲 (tortoiseshell; hexagon) with character 大 and matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with diamond-shaped flower
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 33.7 cm
- width: 42 cm
- pattern - width: 22 cm
- pattern - width: 34.6 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-6325
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白).
Matsukawabishi 松皮菱 = combination of 3 diamonds; matsukawa 松皮 = pine-bark, bishi/hishi 菱 = diamond.
The depiction of calabashes with leaves and tendrils (narihisago 成瓢) symbolises the prosperity of descendants and successful business, as a gourd plant bears many fruits.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様): narihisago 成瓢 (calabashes with leaves and tendrils) and kikkō 亀甲 (tortoiseshell; hexagon) with character 大 and matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with diamond-shaped flower, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-6325
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Last update
- 25.04.2026