Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), scattered pattern (chirashi monyō 散らし文様): Wild ginger leaves with floral motifs
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 30.6 cm
- width: 40.6 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 20.5 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-1677
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Seigaiha 青海波 (blue ocean waves) pattern and floral motifs on Wild ginger leaves, e.g.: chrysanthemums, peonies, clematis.
The wild ginger (aoi 葵) belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family. The mostly heart-shaped leaves are arranged opposite each other on the stem. This plant is said to unite gods and humans and is therefore considered auspicious. It is also the coat of arms of the Kamo Shrine in Ōmihachiman (近江八幡市) in Shiga Prefecture. The coat of arms of the Tokugawa clan, featuring three wild ginger leaves in a circle, is well known and is often referred to as the "mallow crest," as wild ginger originally belonged to the mallow family in Japan.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), scattered pattern (chirashi monyō 散らし文様): Wild ginger leaves with floral motifs, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-1677
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Last update
- 25.04.2026
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