「流水に秋草」

流水に秋草

萩、薄、撫子、女郎花、桔梗など、秋から冬にかけて自生する草花の間を流れる水の様子を表した風景文様です。流水の文様は、曲がりくねって流れる水を意匠化したもので、水は絶えず流れて腐らないことから、清廉や正義、永遠などの願いが込められています。

Ryusui ni Akikusa （Autumn Flowers and Running Water） 

A landscape pattern that shows water flowing among flowers and grasses that grow from autumn to winter, such as bush clover, Japanese pampas grass, dianthus, golden lace, and Chinese bellflower. The running water pattern features a design of twisting, turning, and flowing water. Since the water continuously flows and does not become stagnant, it symbolizes wishes for integrity, justice, and eternity.