Title
- Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): triple line grid (misujigōshi 三筋格子) and peonies
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 24.8 cm
- width: 42.3 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 14 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 36.2 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-2069
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白).
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.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): triple line grid (misujigōshi 三筋格子) and peonies, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-2069
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https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collect/surface-pattern-waritsuke-monyo-割付文様-plant-pattern-shokubutsu-monyo-植物文様-triple-line-grid-misujigoshi-三筋格_330360
Last update
- 25.04.2026