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Title
- Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): peonies and tendrils in cloud-like shapes
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 29.1 cm
- width: 41.1 cm
- pattern - height: 22 cm
- pattern - width: 32 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1861-1
Acquisition
- assumption, 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白), "main stencil" (omogata 主型).
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), Part of two-sheet pattern (nimaigata 二枚型). Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): peonies and tendrils in cloud-like shapes, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1861-1
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Last update
- 15.03.2025