Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): peonies and grid
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 22.2 cm
- width: 41.7 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 11 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 34 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-5253
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"White ground" (jishiro 地白).
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), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): peonies and grid , Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-5253
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Last update
- 25.04.2026