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lothlin
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Post subject: Help identifying motifs ID: Karabana, Tsuji & Hishi  Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:37 pm |
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| Shikomi-san |
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I just picked up this nagoya obi from Ichiroya ( http://www.ichiroya.com/item/list2/193092/) and while I know that mandarin ducks are a winter motif, I'm not sure if the rest of the pattern is abstract or not. Any help identifying? 
Last edited by lothlin on Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:41 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Iyolin
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Post subject: Re: Help identifying motifs Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:56 pm |
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| First Mate Boobie-san (Mod) |
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:27 am
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Location: Torontoland
Fav. Motif: apples, tsujigahana
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I think the flowers are karabana, imaginary Chinese flowers. I can't tell if the lines would be considered latticework (tsuji) or not. The diamond is "hishi" (if it's made of flowers, it's called hanabishi).
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lothlin
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Post subject: Re: Help identifying motifs Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:30 am |
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| Shikomi-san |
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Is everything but the ducks season neutral? And as to the karabana, is that just the pink flowers or is that include the red around the ducks too? Because I swear there's almost an orchid look to some of them, but I really could be wrong, I haven't gotten a very good eye for flower patterns yet.
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Iyolin
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Post subject: Re: Help identifying motifs Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:57 pm |
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| First Mate Boobie-san (Mod) |
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:27 am
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Location: Torontoland
Fav. Motif: apples, tsujigahana
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Geometrics are usually all-season, and since karabana are imaginary, they don't have a season. I think it's all of the flowers on your obi, but that's only my opinion. It's a rather celebratory/auspicious obi. I think you could really wear it in any season (save summer, when it's ro season, but still, then we wear what we have).
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lothlin
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Post subject: Re: Help identifying motifs Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:32 pm |
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| Shikomi-san |
Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:16 am
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Well, thanks for your help ^^
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