Eaves Tiles
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Eaves tiles are small accessories in classical Chinese architecture fixed at the end of rafters for decoration and for shielding the eaves from wind and rain.
Eaves tiles emerged as a culture in their own light during the Zhou(c.11th century-771 B.C.)and reached their zenith during the Qin and Han(221 B.C.-220 A.D.).In the interening years they under went the transition from a half-round design to a cylindrical design,and from plain surface to decorative patterns,from intaglio to bas-relidf carvings,from lifelike imagery to abstraction,and from aptterns to inscriptions,until they became an art that involved language,literature,aesthetics,calligraphy,carving,decoration and architecture,with themes that ran the gamut from nature and ecology to mythology,totems,history,palaces,yamens,mausoleums,place names,auspicious phrases,folklore,and family names.Together the eaves tiles form a history book that reflects vividly the natural scenery,humanities and political science and economics.The Beijing Museum of Ancient Ceramic Civilization is billed as the nation's first exhibiton centre of ancient eaves tiles:its collection of lmore than 400 eaves tiles has no lack of rare and valuable pieces of art.
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