Ancient Chinese Tile Pattern Compendium

Author: Zhao Liguang
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features:
1. The book includes wadang from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, with the majority being from the Qin and Han periods. A select few representative and distinctive Tang Dynasty wadang are also included.
2. The book is organized into three categories: pictorial, patterned, and textual. Within each category, the wadang are generally arranged chronologically. Due to the large number of patterned wadang, only those with representative designs and better motifs are selected. Textual wadang are roughly arranged by palace, official office, mausoleum, shrine, commemorative, auspicious phrases, and miscellaneous categories.
3. The plate descriptions are recorded based on era, form, size, text interpretation, and place of origin. If any information is missing, it is temporarily omitted. A brief description is added to each wadang.
4. Missing or unreadable characters in the wadang text are marked with "□".
5. All plates in the book are rubbings, with the majority taken from original rubbings and a very small number being reproductions.