Stencil Item Number: Ed5.2987 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The rectangular stencil has a cut design containing four battledores with floral patterns; five balls with floral motifs and one incomplete ball; seven bamboo motifs; seven geometric motifs made of dots; and eleven square motifs made of eight lines. There are two register points on each side of the design.
History Of Use
The katazome method of dying fabric used a resist paste applied through a stencil; when the paste dried the stencil was removed and colour was applied by brush. The paste was then washed away leaving undyed areas to form pattern against coloured ground. Prior to the 16th century cut stencils were used to colour leather armour. However, during the Edo Period (1603-1868) the technique was developed as a true native craft.
Iconographic Meaning
Bamboo: strength, longevity, good luck, endurance; battledores: associated with girls festival and new year's day.
Cultural Context
fabric printing; textiles
Item History
- Made in Mie, Japan before 1955
- Collected before 1955
- Owned by Special Collections U.B.C. Library before July 5, 1985
- Received from Special Collections U.B.C. Library (Transferring institution) on July 5, 1985
What
- Name
- Stencil
- Identification Number
- Ed5.2987
- Type of Item
- stencil
- Overall
- height 31.2 cm, width 41.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Special Collections U.B.C. Library
- Received from
- Special Collections U.B.C. Library (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mie, Japan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1955
- Collection Date
- before 1955
- Ownership Date
- before July 5, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on July 5, 1985
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 1037/0025