shiyou　四葉
KEY WORD :　architecture / decorations
　
Lit. four leaves. Abbreviation of *shiyouza 四葉座. A decorative pattern carved into the shape of four petals, and used on a gable pendant, *gegyo 懸魚, and to conceal a nail-head, *kugikakushi 釘隠. Shiyou are carved into wood, mokugu 木具, or metal *kanagu 金具, Metal shiyou are usually called shiyou kanagu 四葉金具. Shiyou became popular in the Momoyama period (late 16c).
　


Yuutenji Shoujinden　祐天寺精進殿 (Tokyo)
　

　
REFERENCES:
*sanyou 三葉, *goyou 五葉, *rokuyou 六葉, *hachiyou 八葉
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