02634nam 2200613 450 991046362450332120200520144314.090-04-28528-8(CKB)2670000000578572(EBL)1875439(SSID)ssj0001420944(PQKBManifestationID)12580327(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001420944(PQKBWorkID)11408724(PQKB)10942795(MiAaPQ)EBC1875439(Au-PeEL)EBL1875439(CaPaEBR)ebr10992557(CaONFJC)MIL665622(OCoLC)897644208(EXLCZ)99267000000057857220141220h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrColours and contrast ceramic traditions in Chinese architecture /Clarence EngLeiden, Netherlands :BRILL,2015.©20151 online resource (373 p.)Description based upon print version of record.90-04-27981-4 1-322-34340-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Colours and Contrast: Ceramic Traditions in Chinese Architecture; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Chronology: The Main Dynasties and the Ming/Qing Emperors; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 From Shelter to Security: Changing Techniques and Materials for Ming Builders; 2 The Timber-Framed Hall and Features of Traditional Sites; 3 Tiles for Main Roof Areas; 4 The Main Ridge: Ornament and Authority; 5 The Subsidiary Ridges and Eaves; 6 Signs, Symbols and Rank; 7 Specialised Applications; 8 Conflicting Requirements, Problems and Solutions; 9 Concluding RemarksAppendix: List of LocationsEndnotes; Bibliography; IndexIn <i>Colours and Contrast</i> Clarence Eng covers the social history of architectural ceramics in China, their development both aesthetically (as ornament) and technically (as durable, protective components) in ancient Chinese architecture from palaces and temples to pagodas and screen walls.Architecture, ChineseArchitectureArtHistoryTextbooksElectronic books.Architecture, Chinese.Architecture.ArtHistory722.1Eng Clarence870698MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463624503321Colours and contrast1943977UNINA