1. (书籍中与扉页相对的)卷首插图，扉画
The frontispiece of a book is a picture at the beginning, opposite the page with the title on.
1. The frontispiece walls of homes in southern China are shaped as horse heads and are used for both decorative design and to prevent fire.
frontispiece
noun
1. front illustration facing the title page of a book
2. an ornamental facade