Renge is the ‘Lotus Blossom’ pattern found in many Suita. This pattern more common and seen more frequently than Momiji or Mokume. Renge is always soft and usually colorful; so much so that stones with a lot of Renge will produce copious amounts of purple red slurry quite easily.
Renge, like most patterns in most Jnats is a visual asset only; the presence of Renge does not indicate that the stone is harder, faster, better, etc.
Above - a section of Okudo Renge Suita. The arrows point to a small section with some Renge showing clearly.
Below - the same section of the same stone, enlarged to show the Renge’s purple/red color more clearly.
Image Below - the same stone, showing the Renge forming patterns along the side. The stone is sealed with Cashew lacaquer, causing the yellow tint to the image.
