Title
- Part of a set. Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): butterflies and flowers
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 24.9 cm
- width: 41 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 16.1 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 34.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-235
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Inscriptions
- stamp: Dealer (型売商人 katauri shōnin): [寺尾斎兵衛 Terao Saibee]Shop Name (暖簾名 noren na): 寺尾 改 Terao aratame Trader’s Logo (yagō 屋号): 曲尺にサ kanejaku with "sa"Location (所在地 shozaichi): ---Black stamp, rectangular with rounded corners (角丸長方形 、黒印 kadomaru chōhōkei, kokuin)Note: 改aratame = an inspection seal, e.g., from the Kishū domain, which also attests to high quality.
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
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. Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): butterflies and flowers, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-235
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Last update
- 20.07.2026
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