連珠文(れんじゅもん)renju mon
玉を連ねて帯状にした文様(もんよう)。円形に表したものは、連珠文帯、連珠文圏と呼ぶ。
第74回 正倉院展、2022年
Renju mon
A dot medallion, this ring of small, filled circles, literally “string of pearl circle,” usually encloses an animal or plant figure. Brought to China from Sassanian Persia, it was a popular motif on textiles and other objects during the Tang dynasty.
74th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures, 2022