The support for the jewel finial on the top of a stone lantern roof. The name comes from the lotus petal design. It was first used on stone lanterns in the Kamakura period, and became common in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (fourteenth century).
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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