Warabimon - Warabimon

Japanese: 蕨手文 - わらびでもん

A type of plant motif. One end of the curved line curls inward like the tip of a bracken. In China, it was often used for roof tile patterns during the Han Dynasty. In Japan, it can be seen in the patterns of bronze bells and bronze swords from the Yayoi period, and is often depicted in murals of ancient tombs, especially in Kyushu. After the introduction of Buddhist culture, it was used on temples, pagodas, canopies, altars, lanterns, etc. It is also used as a decorative design on all crafts, including dyeing and weaving, metalwork, lacquerware, and ceramics, and is often combined with arabesque patterns.

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Japanese:

植物文様の一種。曲線の一端が蕨の先端のように渦状に内側に巻いている文様。中国では漢代の瓦当文に好んで使用された。日本では，弥生時代の銅鐸や銅剣の文様にみられ，特に九州の壁画古墳にはしばしば描かれている。仏教文化伝来以降は堂塔や天蓋，厨子，灯籠などに用いられた。そのほか染織，金工，漆工，陶磁などすべての工芸品の装飾意匠として施され，唐草文と併合したものが多い。

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