Title
- Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with peony motif and horizontal lines
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 25 cm
- width: 40.6 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 16.1 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.2 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-2991
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Matsukawabishi 松皮菱 = combination of 3 diamonds; matsukawa 松皮 = pine-bark, bishi/hishi 菱 = diamond.
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), Surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): matsukawabishi 松皮菱 („pine-bark-diamonds“) with peony motif and horizontal lines, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-2991
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Last update
- 25.04.2026