Osaka Transom Panel Carvings

Osaka Transom Panel Carvings

　　    Osaka Transom Panel Carvings (Osaka Transom Wood Carving Art)

　　　　      Introduction: "Transom panels" are intricately carved openwork wooden panels located between the top of a door and the ceiling in traditional Japanese rooms. Originally designed for ventilation and natural lighting, they also serve as exquisite decorative elements. Within these openwork panels, three-dimensional patterns made by fully utilizing the natural grain of the wood give Osaka’s "transom panels" a reputation for a modern urban aesthetic. Today, this carving technique is also used in some long poetry strips (thin strips of paper used for calligraphy) frames and lamp stands, which are sold as souvenirs.