Flower head tile - Kato ita gawara

Japanese: 花頭板瓦 - かとういたがわら
Flower head tile - Kato ita gawara

…The name of the roof tile at the eaves. In Chinese archaeology, this term is used only for round roof tiles, and flat roof tiles are distinguished as flower-headed roof tiles. In Japanese archaeology, the patterned part at the eaves is called kawara-tou in both cases.…

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Hanagashira Taiga" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…屋根瓦の軒先瓦の部分名称。中国考古学では軒丸瓦にのみ限って用い,軒平瓦は花頭板瓦として区別する。日本考古学では両者ともに軒先の文様部分を瓦当とよびならわしている。…

※「花頭板瓦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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