Highlights
Woodblock with Water Chestnut Flower Design for a Book Cover
- Nationality/Period
Japanese Colonial Period
- Materials
Wood
- Category
Science & technology - plate type - plate type - water caltrop plate
- Dimensions
35.5x73.2cm
- Accession Number
Sinsu 9576
This woodblock was used to decorate a book cover with water chestnut flower designs. The design used for this type of woodblock changed according to the era. This woodblock contains two large circles between a geometric pattern in which a large grapevine, the Buddhist cross (or Buddhist Swastica卍, meaning auspiciousness), and the Chinese character “福” (meaning blessing) are combined.