Ivy Silhouette Motif

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Silhouettes in the shape of ivy leaves act as a window for bamboo leaves as well as plover and vines. Tiny holes frame ivy. The bottom of the stencil has Japanese calligraphy.
late 18th - mid 19th century
Accession Number
1948-128-21
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Katagami
Type
Katagami
Medium
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)
made in
Japan
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1948-128-21
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4214941e3-b9a8-4138-9fc9-8d9a3b0a572c
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