Title
- Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grass (akikusa 秋草): Japanese clovers
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25 cm
- width: 39.9 cm
- pattern - height: 13.2 cm
- pattern - width: 35.3 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-2333
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "main stencil" (omogata 主型).
The flowers of the Japanese clover (hagi 萩) hang from flexible branches that sway in the slightest breeze, delighting people. As the plant bears many flowers, it is considered a symbol of prosperity. Japanese clover is also said to be the most frequently mentioned plant in the Manyōshū 万葉集 (“Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves”, 8th century). It is one of the “seven autumn grasses” (aki no nanakusa 秋の七草) and has been used as a decorative element since the Heian period (794 - 1192).
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), autumn grass (akikusa 秋草): Japanese clovers, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-2333
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Last update
- 17.12.2025
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