2010年5月3日月曜日

Tessen


Tessen (Clematis florida) literally means steel wire for its steel-like vines. Also kazaguruma (wind wheels) for its shape. The flowers are in fact sepals, not petals. They are believed to have transported from China in Edo period and favoured as an ornamental plant featured in many Ukiyoe prints, screens and wall paintings.

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