Title
- Pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): lidded containers with peony motif, fan sheets with autumn grass motif and vertical stripes with 'fine' lines (mijinsuji 微塵筋)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25.3 cm
- width: 42.4 cm
- pattern - height: 42.3 cm
- pattern - width: 15.1 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-5762
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), Pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): lidded containers with peony motif, fan sheets with autumn grass motif and vertical stripes with 'fine' lines (mijinsuji 微塵筋), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-5762
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Last update
- 25.04.2026