Noh Robe (Karaori) with Tortoise Shell Pattern and Crane Lozenges first half of the 19th century Japan The auspicious combination of crane and tortoise motifs has long been a staple of Japanese decoration. Here it is elegantly stylized in lozenge-shaped confronting pairs of cranes on a ground motif of interlocking hexagons representing the tortoiseshell. A similar robe preserved at Itsukushima Shrine is dated to 1826.. Noh Robe (Karaori) with Tortoise Shell Pattern and Crane Lozenges 44883