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Also renge karakusa ˜@‰Ψ“‚‘. Lit. lotus pattern. A decorative floral and vine design motif that originated in China and features the lotus, or water lily blossom. Although the lotus was used as a decorative motif in Egypt from ancient times, its use in India and Far-East Asian cultures is usually associated with the decoration of Buddhist art and architecture. The motif appears, for example, on the halos *kouhai Œυ”w, pedestals *daiza ‘δΐ (see *rengeza ˜@‰Ψΐ), and attributes held in the hands of a Buddhist image *jimotsu Ž•¨ as well as on roof tiles of temple architecture. When the lotus pattern was transmitted from India through China to Japan it was stylized and combined with floral scroll patterns such as *nindoumon ”E“~•Ά and *karakusamon “‚‘•Ά. As a revered flower which creates blossoms with many seeds, the lotus also functions as an auspicious symbol in China and Japan, appearing on secular art such as paper decoration, textile patterns, as well as ceramics and porcelain. The flower also appears in pictures of water-fowl and lotus pond motifs, renchi suikin-zu ˜@’r…‹Χ}.
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