Title
- Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): plovers flying above the water
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Inventory number
- OR 3925-7944
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染). Striped motif.
The plovers symbolise success as well as the safety and well-being of the home.
They are often depicted flying over waves. This motif is intended to evoke the certainty that “even the roughest waves can be overcome together”.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様), nature pattern (shizen monyō 自然文様), surface pattern (waritsuke monyō 割付文様), stripe pattern (shima monyō 縞文様): plovers flying above the water, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-7944
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Last update
- 03.04.2025
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