Carp and Flowers
date: label: Date
content: mid 18th - early 19th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: The carp and many other popular Japanese motifs originated from China, and now all represent generic symbols of good fortune. The carp is also a symbol of achievement, ambition, and civil success. It is often seen as fighting upstream and therefore, is considered a sign of enduring hardship. The carp, seen in the shape of a crest, is surrounded by flowers. Silk threads are added to support the structure of the stencil.
place: label: made in
content: Japan
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Helen Snyder
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1976-103-10
objectType: label: Type
content: textile designs
label: Object Name
content: Katagami
label: Type
content: Katagami
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 30.5 × 40.6 cm (12 × 16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: Image: 21.6 × 35.6 cm (8 1/2 in. × 14 in.)