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Shin Mounting Style (Buddhist Style) Patterns
Examples
These fabrics are regular items. If you want us to mount your work in a kakejiku, please let us know the item number that interests you through the Contact Us form. The prices depend on the fabrics.
Click on the image of the fabric sample to see an image of the finished hanging scroll.
No.001: Kon-hanpaku
Simplified version of Shin-no-sou
Outer enclosure:
Peony pattern
Inner enclosure:
Fabric called “Tomi-ta-gumo”. The shape is the combination of cloud and lingzhi mushroom(this is treasured in China & Japan). The most common and popular Buddhism pattern nowadays. Tomita is named after a samurai worrier who loved this pattern.
No. 002: Kincha-hanpaku
Simplified version of Shin-no-sou
Outer enclosure:
Flower pattern
Inner enclosure:
Fabric called “Tomi-ta-gumo”. The shape is the combination of cloud and lingzhi mushroom(this is treasured in China & Japan). The most common and popular Buddhism pattern nowadays. Tomita is named after a samurai worrier who loved this pattern.
No. 003: Mukai-houou
Simplified version of Shin-no-sou
Outer enclosure:
Two legendary phoenix in Chinese mythology are facing each other.
Inner enclosure:
“Daitou-kinran”
No. 004: Renge
Simplified version of Shin-no-sou
Outer enclosure:
Lotus represents one of the teaching of Buddhism that they bloom brilliantly even though they set their roots deep down in mud.
Inner enclosure:
Fabric called “Tomi-ta-gumo”. The shape is the combination of cloud and lingzhi mushroom(this is treasured in China & Japan). The most common and popular Buddhism pattern nowadays. Tomita is named after a samurai worrier who loved this pattern.
No. 005: Renge
Outer enclosure:
Lotus represents one of the teaching of Buddhism that they bloom brilliantly even though they set their roots deep down in mud.
Inner enclosure:
Fabric called “Tomi-ta-gumo”. The shape is the combination of cloud and lingzhi mushroom(this is treasured in China & Japan). The most common and popular Buddhism pattern nowadays. Tomita is named after a samurai worrier who loved this pattern.
No. 006: Kurama
Outer enclosure:
Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on bright vermilion background. The color is more likely muted orange with naked eyes rather than vermilion. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 007: Ao-kasuga
Outer enclosure:
Made a few adjustments to Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on bright vermilion background. The color is more likely muted orange with naked eyes rather than vermilion. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 008: Aka-kasuga
Outer enclosure:
Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on bright vermilion background. The color is more likely muted orange with naked eyes rather than vermilion. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 009: Kon-unpou
Outer enclosure:
Legendary phoenix in Chinese mythology is dancing in the sky.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on bright vermilion background. The color is more likely muted orange with naked eyes rather than vermilion. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 010: Daigo
Outer enclosure:
Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on bright vermilion background. The color is more likely muted orange with naked eyes rather than vermilion. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 011: Fukugen-ori
Outer enclosure:
Made a few adjustments to Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Inner enclosure:
Made a few adjustments to Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
No. 019: Reiga
Outer enclosure:
This pattern is an arrangement of a large arabesque circle pattern. The gold threads with low luster give the fabric an austere feel.
Inner enclosure:
Elegant shade of moss green fabric.
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No. 012: Honkin Renge
High quality gold brocade:
Superb gold thread (the thread is covered with high purity gold leaf.)
Gold brocade has a characteristic that its beautiful radiance never fades away.
Outer enclosure:
Lotus represents one of the teaching of Buddhism that they bloom brilliantly even though they set their roots deep down in mud.
Inner enclosure:
Fabric called “Tomi-ta-gumo”. The shape is the combination of cloud and lingzhi mushroom(this is treasured in China & Japan). The most common and popular Buddhism pattern nowadays. Tomita is named after a samurai worrier who loved this pattern.
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No. 013: Zuihō
Outer enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on dark blue background. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
Inner enclosure:
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No. 014: Suihō
Outer enclosure:
Large pattern of clouds encompassing dragons. It is a variation of specialty fabrics called “meibutsu-gire” which represents cloths with certain woven patterns.
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on purple background. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
No. 015: Ryū-ō
Outer enclosure:
Dragon pattern
Inner enclosure:
Cloud with 4 wings in all directions on purple background. It is one of cloud pattern variations. “雲” Clouds can be pronounced as both “kumo” or “un” and un (運) means lucky. This is why Japanese people love it and created lots of clouds pattern.
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No. 016: Tenshou
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No. 017: Genbu
High quality gold brocade:
Superb gold thread (the thread is covered with high purity gold leaf.)
Gold brocade has a characteristic that its beautiful radiance never fades away.
Outer enclosure:
Chinese ancient crown patten with turtle shell on the background.
Turtle is one of the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology called “the Book of Rites”
Inner enclosure:
Peony pattern (peony is the king of the flowers in Japan & China).
The highest quality gold brocade with most of the fabric are made with gold thread. The scroll gets dignity and deep shine. Very glamorous.
For the outline of the flowers, other colored thread is used to stand out its shape clearly.
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No. 018: Kouki
High quality gold brocade:
Superb gold thread (the thread is covered with high purity gold leaf.)
Gold brocade has a characteristic that its beautiful radiance never fades away.
Outer enclosure:
Peony pattern (peony is the king of the flowers in Japan & China).
The highest quality gold brocade with most of the fabric are made with gold thread. The scroll gets dignity and deep shine. Very glamorous.
For the outline of the flowers, other colored thread is used to stand out its shape clearly.
Inner enclosure:
Made a few adjustments to Shokko-mon (Lattice pattern) by connecting octagon and square with Chinese arabesque.
Gallery
