Researchers have studied variations in the lotus-pattern tile ends used in the roof of the Ximing Temple, Xi'an, and found that they indicate that two separate production systems were involved in the ...

Before you drop that china off at the thrift store, take a sec to flip it over and give it a closer look. Knowing how to spot valuable antique china marks and identify the patterns you have can mean ...

Researchers from Kanazawa University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences cast light on the production of roof tiles during the Tang dynasty through a study of variations in lotus-pattern tile ...