裁文(さいもん)saimon
金属片などの板素材で、文様(もんよう)のかたちに裁断されたものをいう。たとえば、平脱(へいだつ)技法で器面に貼られる金属片の文様などをさす。
第71回 正倉院展、2019年
Cutout designs
Patterns cut out of various materials, such as paper, cloth, metal, or leather. Metal cutouts were often imbedded in lacquer, such as in heidatsu. Cloth and leather cutouts were appliquéd onto a cloth, or sewn back to back.
72nd Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures, 2020