Meander Pattern: Turning Right Angles All the Way

A detail of a border decoration composed of key patterns. The pattern is a continuous line that repeatedly turns at ninety degrees and coils inwards into a square spiral, then exits outwards to continue the next unit, thus the entire pattern is continuous, with no beginning or end. The line width and spacing are perfectly equal, and the corners are precise right angles. It is used at the junction of the ceiling and wall, on cabinet frames, on the outer edge of carpets, and on the waist of coffee tables, with a width of only three to five centimeters, serving as a trim rather than a main feature. Materials are shallow relief in dark wood, brass inlays, or incised lines in stone. Large surrounding areas are left completely blank. Avoid: enlarging the key pattern to be the main pattern, making the line width and spacing unequal, showing diagonal lines and rounded corners, letting the pattern cover the entire surface.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一道以回紋構成的邊飾細部。圖案是一條連續的線不斷以九十度轉折並向內盤繞成方形的螺旋,再向外走出繼續下一個單元,因此整條紋樣是連續不斷的、沒有起點也沒有終點。線寬與線距完全相等,轉角是精確的直角。它被用在天花與牆的交界處、櫃體的邊框、地毯的外圈與桌几的束腰上,寬度僅三到五公分,是收邊而不是主角。材料是深色木的淺浮雕、黃銅的嵌條或石材的陰刻。周邊的大面積完全留白。避免:把回紋放大成主要的圖案、讓線寬與線距不相等、出現斜線與圓角、讓紋樣佈滿整個表面。