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Ashtamangala: first row (left to right): parasol, pair of golden fish, conch; second row: treasure vase, lotus; Last row: infinite knot, victory banner and wheel. The Ashtamangala ( Sanskrit : अष्टमङ्गल , romanized : Aṣṭamaṅgala ) is the sacred set of Eight Auspicious Signs ( Chinese : 八吉祥 , bajixiang ) featured in ...
Gazania rigens (syn. G. splendens), sometimes called treasure flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to coastal areas of southern Africa. It is naturalised elsewhere and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant .
Waka huia have an elongated oval shape, similar to the shape of a waka, while papa hou (lit. "feather box") is a variation which is a flat, rectangular box. [1] The rectangular form of papa hou is a northern variation of the more widespread waka huia. Papa hou are not carved on the bottom, whereas waka huia are. [4]
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Interior of box and lid with flying birds and floral motifs; similar design to the National Treasure box with designation number 64, this box has number 99 1100 Heian period , 12th century Toiletry case; black lacquered wood, aogin togidashi maki-e and mother of pearl inlay, openwork silver fittings; 22.4 × 30.6 × 13.5 cm (8.8 × 12.0 × 5.3 in)
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The box is referred to as tamakushige (玉櫛笥 / 玉匣) "comb box" in a precursor tale, recorded as historical in the Fudoki of Tango Province, where the principal character is known by the slightly different name, Ura-no-Shimako, and the female identifies herself as a member of the immortals.
Box-drawing characters, also known as line-drawing characters, are a form of semigraphics widely used in text user interfaces to draw various geometric frames and boxes. These characters are characterized by being designed to be connected horizontally and/or vertically with adjacent characters, which requires proper alignment.