kaburagegyo 蕪懸魚
KEY WORD : architecture / decorations
 
Lit. turnip bargeboard pendant. A gable pendant *gegyo 懸魚 decorated with curvilinear carving, usually fitted with an ornamental hexagonal foil *rokuyou 六葉. Often found on Chinese style architecture *zenshuuyou 禅宗様, the kaburagegyo became very popular in the Edo period.
 
Jishouji Houjou 慈照寺方丈 (Kyoto)
Jishouji Houjou 慈照寺方丈 (Kyoto)
 

 
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