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Asian Antiques8682 of 10214Chinese Cloisonne Vase~One of Pair~7+1/2"h~Beautiful DesignIncredibly beautiful carved granite statue of Buddha
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    Posted 13 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5055 items)

    These can only be picked up by two strong guys. they are extremely heavy. but wow! these are amazing - best foo dogs i've ever seen outside of a museum. I would love to learn more about their age and where they are from. The granite has fairly large crystals in it and is filled w/ generations of lichen. I'm sure that these are very, very old, but beyond that i know nothing!

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    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 13 years ago
      i just posted some much better photos. I'd love to either get some more info on them or go where i can find the info. thanks!
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 13 years ago
      i was told by a foo dog collector that he thinks these are Korean and very old. Any pros who have an opinion out there?

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