Karakusa (唐草)
A tendril or "arabesque" pattern that appears in various stylized iterations. It is frequently used in the background of ho-o bird (or Phoenix Ware / 鳳凰器) designs (Ross 2012:20,23). This decorative element is derived from Chinese precedents and literally translates to "Chinese grass/weeds."
Top of Ho-o Zara (Phoenix Ware dish/plate)
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Top of Sometsuke Katagami Mitsu-Domoe Kozara (small dish with stenciled yin-yang design)
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Side of Sometsuke Doban Sho Chiku Bai Tokkuri (sake decanter with cobalt transferprint three friends design)
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