At Houston 2016 there was a wonderful Japanese Exhibit organized by the Japan Handicrafts Instructors' Association. This quilt by Mihoko Tanaka is named A Happy New Year, "Kado-Matu" in the Rising Sun. The quilted Oriental Phoenixes (thank you CrazyCuban) are just one of the creations that caught our eye. You can learn more from the sign at the bottom of the page, but we wish we could know more about the border treatment.
Oh, and CrazyCuban, you are correct. I have one tattooed on my back.
I do have a correction to make to your comments: If you look at the "cranes" closely you would realize they are actually Oriental Phoenixes. You can see the head of a pheasant, the wings of a Roc, and the tail feathers of a peacock. Just saying.
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