Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 280
structure, with a firmhand-rail above, has the interspaces between the posts whichsupport it filled with many quaint and curious devices, eitherof lattice, bamboo, or panels with perforated designs. Gene-rally a narrow bar runs from post to post close to the platform,so that any object dropped may… … Fig. 228.— Balcony Rail. Fig. 229 represents a panel from a balustrade in Matsu-shima. In this the design of bamboo was cut through, pro-ducing a very light and pretty effect. Fig. 230 shows anotherpanel from a balustrade in Fujisawa; a perforated design ofdragons in various attitudesornamented…
Architecture, Japanese
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