This window has an inner frame with fangsheng mullions in the four corners and a begonia-shaped piece in the middle, within a straight subframe design. A fangsheng was originally a type of women's hair accessory, consisting of two overlapping diamond-shaped pieces. The pattern later became widely used in clothing, furniture, architectural components, and other things. It became an auspicious pattern in Chinese culture, symbolizing two hearts united, or excellence.
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