Turtle back crest - Kihaimon

Japanese: 亀背紋 - きはいもん
Turtle back crest - Kihaimon

…In China and Korea, it is common to use stone carvings of turtles as the bases of stone monuments, called 'kiku'. In China, turtles are called divine turtles or spiritual turtles, and the patterns on their shells (turtle shell patterns, turtle back patterns) are often used on clothing, furniture, and other items as they are considered auspicious. Turtles depicted on pottery in ancient Western Asia are probably symbols of water. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kamesemon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中国,韓国では亀跌(きく)と称して石碑の台に亀の石彫を用いるのがふつうである。中国では亀は神亀,霊亀などと称され,その甲の文様(亀甲紋,亀背紋)は吉祥の意味をもって衣料,家具その他に多用される。古代西アジアの陶器画に描かれる亀は,おそらく水の象徴であろう。…

※「亀背紋」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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