giboshi kouran 擬宝珠高欄
KEY WORD : architecture / decorations
 
A railing *kouran 高欄, with newel posts, oyabashira 親柱, topped with an onion shaped decoration called *giboshi 擬宝珠. Railings of this type were used in Japanese style architecture *wayou 和様, whereas Zen style *zenshuuyou 禅宗様 railings usually had a lotus decoration *gyakuren 逆蓮, on the newels.
 
 

 
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