Chinese glazed roof tile

glazed tiles on a roof top
glazed tiles in the Summer Palace
Song dynasty green glazed roof tiles at Chuzu Temple.
Green glazed tiles of Tang dynasty depicted on mural of Mogao Grottoes.

Glazed tiles (Chinese: 琉璃瓦) have been used in China since the Tang dynasty as a material for roofs.

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