* Rikyu was very found of a certain shape called Tubo-tubo, and used it was a pattern for shoji and on the wall as well as for open work caruing.

利休はツボツボと呼ばれる模様を障子や壁によく彫り込んでいました。

It was originally the shape of a children`s toy called Dembo sold at Inariyama near Kyoto, and people used to take it home and present it as an offering to the God Kojin.

これは田宝と言う子供の玩具で、京都伏見の稲荷山の境内で売られているお守りの意味もあります。

It was made of dried clay pressed into the shape of a round jar, whence its name.

素焼きの壷の形からその由来があり。

It was called Dembo or Ricefield Tresuer because it was considered that it the clay of Onariyama was taken and scattered an ricefields they would be fertile that year.

田宝と言う呼び名は稲荷神社の土が鳴ると言うのと、稲荷とは米の神様でそれぞれの田畑が豊作になると言うのを掛けているのだと思います。