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Textile Printing Block with Lion Roundel

獅子蛮絵摺板
Textile Printing Block with Lion Roundel (獅子蛮絵摺板)
PLATE IImage: Tokyo National Museum, via ColBase — CC BY 4.0
At a glance — Art Object · Muromachi period · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

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Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Art Objects
Date
1401–1600
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-117746

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This printing block features roundels carved on both sides, depicting dynamic lions exhaling breath from their mouths. It was used to print patterns onto fabrics by applying ink to the block and pressing the cloth against it. Textiles with such patterns were used for bugaku (court dance) costumes as well as the outer garments of lower-ranking government officials.

— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.

Record & Sources

Cite this page: “Textile Printing Block with Lion Roundel（獅子蛮絵摺板）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-117746. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/textile-printing-block-with-lion-roundel/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Material: Wood
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Genre: Collection of Hōryūji Treasures
  • 員数: 1枚
  • 品質形状: 木製
  • 分類: 法隆寺宝物
  • 法量: 最大径35.6㎝、厚4.2㎝

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