Glazed Tiles: Only on Ridge and Tower Tops

A glazed roof section. Most of the roof surface consists of plain unglazed terracotta tiles, with only the ridge, spire, and small domes using green or blue glazed tiles, reflecting light in the sun; the glaze color is deep and not vibrant, with crazing and uneven thickness on the surface. The glazed area is very small, serving as a highlight when viewed from afar. Avoid: using glazed tiles for the entire roof, using bright and vibrant glaze colors, making the glazed surface uniform and smooth, adding onion-shaped domes.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一段有釉面的屋頂。大部分的屋面是一般的素燒陶瓦,只有屋脊、塔頂與小穹頂使用上了綠釉或藍釉的琉璃瓦,在陽光下反射出光澤;釉的顏色深沉不鮮豔,表面有開片與厚薄不勻。琉璃的面積很小,是遠看時的一個亮點。避免:整片屋頂都使用琉璃瓦、使用鮮豔明亮的釉色、讓琉璃的表面均勻光滑、加入洋蔥形的穹頂。