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Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): peonies
MAK/Georg Mayer

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  • stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): peonies, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-4993
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Title
  • Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様): peonies
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Production
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
  • height: 23.1 cm
  • width: 41.7 cm
  • pattern - height: 15.2 cm
  • pattern - width: 35.6 cm
Inventory number
  • OR 3925-4993
Acquisition
  • assumption , 1907
Department
  • Asia Collection
Description
    "Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染), "main stencil" (omogata 主型). 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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  • 17.12.2025

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