e/Caisson (Asian architecture)

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has glosseng: The Caisson , also referred to as a caisson ceiling, or spider web ceiling The caisson is generally a sunken panel set into the otherwise largely flat ceiling. It is often layered and richly decorated. Common shapes include square, octagon, hexagon, circle, and a combination of these.
lexicalizationeng: caisson
instance ofc/Ceilings
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has glosszho: 藻井,又称绮井、天井、方井、复海、斗八等,是中国建筑中一种顶部装饰手法,将建筑物顶棚向上凹进如井状,四壁饰有藻饰花纹,故而得名,其目的是突出主体空间。
lexicalizationzho: 藻井
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