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Large statue of Oriental man stood n a koi carp

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    Posted 8 years ago

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    JanB
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    Large statue of an Oriental man stood on a koi Carp. No idea of origin or material etc, measures 24 inches height, very heavy and in good condition. I got him from a car boot but they knew nothing about him either.

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    1. LovelyPat LovelyPat, 8 years ago
      http://www.chinasage.info/deities.htm
      Here is a great site with descriptions of each immortal in chinese and japanese mythology , yours is Wen Ch'ang the God of literature and culture ; a chinese immortal . It is a lovely carving .
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      find a discrete spot where it won't be visible and take a needle heated over a flame and stick it into the sculpture. if it melts, then your piece is made of resin. if you get a burning smell, then it is probably wood.

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