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Lit. lapis lazuli tile. A tile to which a blue glaze ruriyuu —Ϊ—žηΦ has been applied. The glaze is made from feldspar chouseki ’·Ξ to which a small quantity of cobalt oxide kobaruto sankabutsu ƒRƒoƒ‹ƒgŽ_‰»•¨ is added, turning the glaze blue or greenish blue. Since this glaze has insufficient viscosity, it must either be applied in several layers or an adhesive substance must be added to produce a rich depth of color. Glazed tiles were not used extensively in Japan. They were far more popular in China and the Korean peninsula. Examples; a pair of blue-green tiles found at Kyouougokokuji ‹³‰€Œμ‘Ž› (Touji “ŒŽ›) first half of the Heian period. Both are pendant *gatou Š’“– tiles placed along the edge of the eaves. It is doubtful that the entire roof was covered with glazed tiles. It is generally believed that they were used only along the eave-ends.
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