Title
- Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), pattern with objects (kibutsu monyō 器物文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): bamboo and stripes of metal bangles (kan 鐶)
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 31.8 cm
- width: 41.4 cm
- pattern - height: 19.5 cm
- pattern - width: 35.6 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-7384
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Two short bamboo tubes with asa no ha 麻の葉 (hemp leaf)-, seigaiha 青海波 (blue ocean waves)-, amime 網目 (mesh)- und higaki 檜垣 (cypress fence) pattern, stripes of metal bangles and bamboo stalks.
Bamboo (CHIKU/take 竹) is valued for its straight and strong growth. Since its does not wither even in winter, it represents immortality and longevity or strength, but also purity.
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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), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様): bamboo and stripes of metal bangles (kan 鐶), Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-7384
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Last update
- 15.06.2026