nigirihasu　握蓮

KEY WORD :　architecture / decorations

Also *kayouzuka 荷葉束 and rengezuka 蓮華束. Decorative carved supports that separate the upper and lower railings of a Zen style *zenshuuyou 禅宗様 railing *kouran 高欄 , on a veranda. The name varies with the shape of the support--nigirihasu is a closed lotus; kayouzuka a lotus leaf; and rengezuka a lotus flower.

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*zenshuuyou kouran 禅宗様高欄

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