Karahana patterns

Karahana (唐花) is a Chinese floral arabesque-like pattern, and the karahana arrangement of petals is often used in family crests. The karahana pattern variations are:

• Karahana kikkō (唐花亀甲) — Book 3

• Yae-karahana kikkō (八重唐花亀甲) — Book 3
Photos showing the making process can be found in my 16 October 2015 blog entry here.

Urahana patterns

Urahana (裏花) — See my blog entry of 26 October 2015 for the meaning of this in relation to these patterns. It is still somewhat of a mystery. The urahana pattern variations are:

• Urahana kikkō (裏花亀甲) — Book 3

• Yae-urahana kikkō (八重裏花亀甲) — Book 3

• Kawari urahana kikkō (変り裏花亀甲) — Book 3

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