QX #115 & #165

^{Guanfang Hutong, Beijing}

This Chee Hsin cement tile was from Grandaunt Lily’s siheyuan in Beijing. The specs are 7^7/8″ square, 1″ thick and 3.85 pounds in weight. I salvaged this eight trapezoids 八角星 and the other two before the sale of her home.

Apparently, this design was popular because it could be found in so many homes.

• #115, central tile
• #123, border/trim tile
• #124, corner tile

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Beijing, Mei Lanfang, Lily‘s and courtesy of Mr. Huang

 

⇓ Taizhou and Shanghai, courtesy of Feng Guoyin 冯国鄞