Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): narihisago 成瓢 (calabashes with leaves and tendrils)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 29.2 cm
- width: 39.2 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 18.6 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 30 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1308
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Calabash leaves partly with tie-dye (shibori 絞り) and partly with hatched pattern.
The depiction of calabashes with leaves and tendrils (narihisago 成瓢) symbolises the prosperity of descendants and successful business, as a gourd plant bears many fruits.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): narihisago 成瓢 (calabashes with leaves and tendrils), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1308
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Last update
- 25.04.2026