# Imaginary treasure flower

宝相華 hōsōge

![Imaginary treasure flower](https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/hosoge.svg)

An imaginary flower blending peony, lotus and palmette forms; it stands for the Buddhist paradise and for abundance.

India via Tang China, arriving with Buddhism in the Tenpyō era (8th century)

Imaginary flower that came from India via Tang China with Buddhism in the Tenpyō era (8th c.).

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Source: https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/hosoge/