koshibari-ita　腰張板

KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms

Paneling or plain boards used to finish the lower part of a wall. If only the term *koshibari 腰貼 is used, it refers to various types of paper used to line and protect the lowest part of a wall. It is especially characteristic in tea architecture chakenchiku 茶建築, rather rustic sukiya style *sukiya-zukuri 数寄屋造 and in aristocratic houses *shoin 書院.

REFERENCES:

EXTERNAL LINKS:

NOTES:

(C)2001 Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System.　No reproduction or republication without written permission. 掲載のテキスト・写真・イラストなど、全てのコンテンツの無断複製・転載を禁じます。