Title
- Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): chrysanthemums and flowers
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Inventory number
- OR 3925-8336
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Plants with tie-dye (shibori 絞り) pattern.
The chrysanthemum (kiku 菊) symbolizes longevity, which dates back to a Chinese legend. The Yellow River once originated in a chrysanthemum meadow, and a villager who drank from the spring achieved a long life. In Japan, the motif first appears in the Kokin-wakashū 古今和歌集 (early 10th century), while the Man’yōshū 万葉集 from the 8th century lists 157 plant species but does not contain a single poem about chrysanthemums. It is therefore assumed that the flower was first introduced to Japan from China at the end of the 8th or beginning of the 9th century.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): chrysanthemums and flowers, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-8336
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Last update
- 18.02.2026
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