The pattern of arabesque has been used from ancient times influenced by China, and there are hosoge-karakusa (arabesque with imaginary five-petal flowers) and hoomaru-karakusa (arabesque with round designed phoenixes) which are based on imaginary animals and plants.
唐草紋様は中国の影響で古くから用いられ、想像上の動物や植物を図案化した宝相華唐草や鳳凰丸唐草がある。