What are Shippo treasures and Hanakaku flower patterns?
You can find the Shippo treasures and the Hanakaku flower patterns in the Shosoin repository, a treasure trove of significant artifacts from the Nara to Heian periods.
In Buddhism, ‘Shippo’ translates to ‘seven treasures’, representing gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, pearl, white coral, and crystal. Given that a circle expands uniformly in all directions, it’s seen as a lucky design symbolizing unity and harmony.
Hanakaku refers to a four-petaled flower design that neatly fits within a square, and it can be arranged in a multitude of ways.
In Buddhism, ‘Shippo’ translates to ‘seven treasures’, representing gold, silver, lapis lazuli, agate, pearl, white coral, and crystal. Given that a circle expands uniformly in all directions, it’s seen as a lucky design symbolizing unity and harmony.
Hanakaku refers to a four-petaled flower design that neatly fits within a square, and it can be arranged in a multitude of ways.
Shippo treasures and Hanakaku flower design and preparations
25 counts (4.8 cm, 1.89 inches) in diameter
DMC thread number / name / (RGB)
[＋] 778 / Very Light Antique Mauve / ( 223, 179, 187 )
[－] 730 / Very Dark Olive Green / ( 130, 123, 48 )
[・] 822 / Light Beige Gray / ( 231, 226, 211 )
