Fylfot motif, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), Fylfot (sayagata) is a popular geometric design that was called 'saya' during the Edo era. This pattern is a standard map symbol for Buddhist temples in Japan. Originally this pictogram came from the Hindu God of love Vishnu's chest hair. Today, it represents a good omen and virtue., Japan, mid 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami

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