Detail from an illustration in bunko edition of Yumi Tamura's BASARA manga. Princess Senju's hairstyle.
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12th century hairstyle of noblewomen (Western Europe). Braids with ribbons (minus hair buns). From Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1874)'s book. #BASARA#田村由美
1. Iconography in Vol 1 of Yumi Tamura's BASARA (under the word Vajra). From an Iznik charger by Baba Nakkaş, an Ottoman ceramic artist (1480). This pattern is called "Rumi-Hatayi". Collection of Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres, France. (Cont) #shojo#manga
The Rumi-Hatayi pattern comes from 2 different cultures, Seljuk (Rumi) & Chinese (Hatayi). It's a combo of vegetal (plants) & zoomorphic (wings or beaks of animals). It symbolizes divine power, heroism & the struggle between good & evil.
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Imho by putting the pattern under the explanations for the etymology of Vajra and BASARA, the iconography serves its function well (the meaning of the pattern fits the story). #YumiTamura#Shojo
Illustration from Yumi Tamura's BASARA manga. Patterns behind Shuri, Tatara & Ageha are based on Seljuk Empire's 13th century tiles: star & cross shapes with vegetal, dogs, peacocks, two birds & the Tree of Life motifs. Collection of Karatay Madrasa,Turkey (Cont)
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(From Yumi Tamura's BASARA illustration) 1. A dog (greyhound?) in an 8 point star. This is one of the patterns of 13th century Seljuk era tiles found in Kubadabad Palace, Turkey.
The dog symbolizes intelligence and patience in Seljuk's tradition of hunting.
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(From Yumi Tamura's BASARA illustration) 2. A peacock in an 8 point star. This is one of the patterns of 13th century Seljuknera tiles found in Kubadabad Palace, Turkey. The peacock symbolizes paradise and royalty.
Detail of an illustration for the cover (vol.19) of Yumi Tamura's BASARA manga. Princess Ginko (The White King) is holding 2 Hina dolls: the empress (in red junihitoe, holding a fan) & the emperor (in blue-white sokutai, holding a scepter). The dolls... (Cont)
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(From Yumi Tamura's BASARA manga)
The dolls were probably made during the Edo period, as seen from the elaborate phoenix crown of the Empress doll. This crown model is probably copied from a real ancient crown of a Japan Empress' (Cont). #Thread
The dolls in Hina festival is a celebration for a girl's health and happiness. In the hands of Princess Ginko who is unhealthy & unhappy, maybe the dolls symbolize her puppetry of Shuri (the red king) & Asagi (the blue king). #Thread