Keywords
Architecture
Decorations
Roofing Tiles
1 Abbreviation of hōsōge karakusamon 宝相華唐草文. A type of Chinese arabesque design *karakusamon 唐草文, combining images of the peony, lotus, and other flowers in a repeated scroll pattern. A variety of precious flower pattern *hōsōge 宝相華.
2 Abbreviation of budō karakusagawara 葡萄唐草瓦. A roof tile, often an eaves-end tile, whose pendant edge is decorated with an arabesque pattern combining images of the peony, lotus, and other flowers *botan karakusa 牡丹唐草.