{"product_id":"japanese-art-greeting-card-crane-collection-nbc","title":"JAPANESE ART GREETING CARD - CRANE COLLECTION | NBC","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"586\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA graceful collection of Japanese greeting cards inspired by the crane — a timeless symbol of longevity, happiness and good fortune in Japan.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"762\"\u003eRichly illustrated with blossoms, Mount Fuji and traditional Kyoto imagery, each design turns a simple message into a distinctly Japanese gesture of celebration and goodwill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ox9wtc\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"813\"\u003ecrane, or \u003cem data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"807\"\u003etsuru\u003c\/em\u003e (鶴)\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of the most enduring auspicious motifs in Japanese art. Associated with longevity, happiness and good fortune, cranes have traditionally appeared on objects and imagery created for celebrations and important moments in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eThis collection brings that symbolism into a series of richly decorated greeting cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eAcross the five designs, cranes appear among \u003cstrong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003esakura blossoms, golden light, Mount Fuji and traditional Japanese scenery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Gold-toned details and layered patterns give several of the cards an almost decorative-art quality, making them feel considerably more special than an everyday printed greeting card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003eOne design extends the collection beyond the crane itself, depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003etwo women in kimono against the Golden Pavilion of Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, introducing another immediately recognisable expression of traditional Japanese beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eAs with the previous Mount Fuji collection, the cards are designed to be flexible rather than limited to a single occasion. Each includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003etwo inner papers\u003c\/strong\u003e: one carrying a seasonal New Year message and another left blank for a personal message, together with a matching envelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eThey can therefore be used for New Year, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, congratulations, thank-you messages or simply as a thoughtful Japanese gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"guqgwr\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2121\"\u003eFive Designs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2151\"\u003eCranes \u0026amp; Spring Blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2154\"\u003eThree cranes move through a richly layered composition of pale blue, deep indigo, cherry blossom and delicate gold detailing. Elegant and intricate, this is perhaps the most decorative design of the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2634\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2387\"\u003eCranes at Sunrise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003eThree white cranes fly across a brilliant red and gold sky, surrounded by scattered golden accents and traditional wave-like patterns. The combination of cranes, red and gold gives this design an especially celebratory and auspicious character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003eCranes over Fuji \u0026amp; Pagoda\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003eA vivid Japanese landscape combining flying cranes, Mount Fuji, cherry blossom and a traditional pagoda. It brings several instantly recognisable Japanese motifs together in one composition and has the strongest sense of place in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"2938\"\u003eCranes among Sakura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2941\"\u003eThree cranes rise through a field of cherry blossoms against soft blue and violet tones. More delicate than the red-and-gold design, it balances the symbolic strength of the crane with the fleeting beauty of sakura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3176\"\u003eKyoto Elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3176\" data-end=\"3179\"\u003eTwo women in richly patterned kimono are pictured before Kyoto's Golden Pavilion (\u003cem data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3273\"\u003eKinkaku-ji\u003c\/em\u003e). 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