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Abstract Gourd Motif

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1820s, 1770s

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"Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum" Object Description
Abstract organic shapes resemble bottle gourds. These plants were dried and used as containers for flasks and sake.

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Abstract Gourd Motif

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textile designs; Katagami; Design drawings; Textiles

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Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)

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1820s, 1770s;
Date: late 18th - early 19th century

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Japan

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