Title
- Part of a set. Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): butterflies and wild ginger leaves
Collection
Production
- execution: anonymous, Mie, 19th century
- retailer: Terao 寺尾
- retailer: Ebisuya 蛭子屋
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25.5 cm
- width: 41.4 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 14.7 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.2 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-815
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.Dealer (型売商人 katauri shōnin): ---Shop Name (暖簾名 noren na): 蛭子屋 EbisuyaTrader’s Logo (yagō 屋号): 山形に長 yamagata with "CHŌ/naga(i)" Location (所在地 shozaichi): 水戸、江戸丁下丁 Mito, Edo chō, Shimo chōBlack stamp, rectangular with rounded corners (角丸長方形 、黒印 kadomaru chōhōkei, kokuin)
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), probably "canceling-out stencil" (keshigata 消型).
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.
Butterfly motifs belong to the category "kisshō monyō 吉祥文様" (auspicious patterns).
The wild ginger (aoi 葵) belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. The mostly heart-shaped leaves are arranged opposite each other on the stem. This plant is said to unite gods and humans and is therefore considered auspicious. It is also the coat of arms of the Kamo Shrine in Ōmihachiman (近江八幡市) in Shiga Prefecture. The coat of arms of the Tokugawa clan, featuring three wild ginger leaves in a circle, is well known and is often referred to as the "mallow crest," as wild ginger originally belonged to the mallow family in Japan.
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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 wild ginger leaves, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-815
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Last update
- 20.07.2026
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