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The Plafond knot,Lydia Chen. The complete book of Chinese knotting — p. 102 — with its spiral-like center and rectangular border, was inspired by the decorations found on the dome-like central sections of ceilings in Chinese temples and palaces. The ceilings, which are divided into nine rectangular sections, three across and three deep, each have a domed apex composed of a circular design filled with auspicious motifs surrounded by a complementary motif which radiates out to the rectangular border. This effect is echoed in the plafond knot, which is made by hooking up and tightening a number of flat knots.
The knot is also known by other names:
| Chen 1.Lydia Chen. Chinese Knotting (1981) — |
| Ruri-Ishikawa |
| tUBoDkLindsey Phylpott.The ultimate book of decorative knots — p 363 — |
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