Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様): peonies, flowering plum branches, bamboo stems and tsuyushiba 露芝 ("grass with dew drops")
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 30 cm
- width: 42.2 cm
- pattern - height: 19.5 cm
- pattern - width: 34.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-7360
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), probably a part of a set (hazure はずれ). Kanoko 鹿の子 pattern as dewdrops and plum buds.
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.
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.
The kanoko 鹿の子 pattern similizes the white spots of deer calf (ka 鹿 = deer; ko 子 = kid).
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様): peonies, flowering plum branches, bamboo stems and tsuyushiba 露芝 ("grass with dew drops"), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-7360
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Last update
- 12.06.2026
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