Title
- Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ (net pattern in the shape of fundō 分銅 (Jap. weight)) of plum blossoms, bats and "twisted" plum blossoms (nejiume ねじ梅)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25.8 cm
- width: 41.6 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 11.9 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.5 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-3120
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ (net pattern in the shape of fundō 分銅 (Jap. weight)): due to the unusual shape of the fundō, which is composed to a net pattern form, the pattern fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ is said to have been quite popular.
In ancient China, the word "bat" could also mean "to turn into happiness", so this positive connotation was also transferred to the bat in Japan. Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjūrō 市川團十郎 used the auspicious bat motif as one of his trademarks.
The blossom of the plum (BAI/ume 梅) is a symbol of the beginning of spring, as it begins to bloom in the cold season. The plum blossom pattern is auspicious and represents longevity, endurance and prosperity of the descendants.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): fundō tsunagi 分銅繋ぎ (net pattern in the shape of fundō 分銅 (Jap. weight)) of plum blossoms, bats and "twisted" plum blossoms (nejiume ねじ梅), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-3120
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Last update
- 01.09.2026
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