From the book
Hamon Shuu: Collection of Wave & Ripple Designs, by Yuzan Mori (Kyoto 1903)Wave and ripple designs by the Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, about whom not a lot is known, apart from that he hailed from Kyoto, worked in the Nihonga style, and died in 1917. The works would have acted as a kind of go-to guide for Japanese craftsmen looking to adorn their wares with wave and ripple patterns. The designs would have found their way onto swords (both blades and handles) and associated paraphernalia, as well as lacquerware, Netsuke, religious objects, and a host of other items.