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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4420392, member: 84"]I found these yesterday at my local thrift store. They look like Chinese foo dogs but I am sure that it's Thai symbols characters on it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also it is covered with a gold color that is sandy or glitters, but where there are 2 small spots with a chip missing it looks like terra cotta? or is it chalkware? (they are a bit heavy; not what I think chalkware would weigh) - Could they be chalkware on top with terra cotta bases?</p><p>Any thoughts on these would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]376987[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376990[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376991[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376992[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376993[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376995[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376996[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376997[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 4420392, member: 84"]I found these yesterday at my local thrift store. They look like Chinese foo dogs but I am sure that it's Thai symbols characters on it? Also it is covered with a gold color that is sandy or glitters, but where there are 2 small spots with a chip missing it looks like terra cotta? or is it chalkware? (they are a bit heavy; not what I think chalkware would weigh) - Could they be chalkware on top with terra cotta bases? Any thoughts on these would be greatly appreciated! [ATTACH=full]376987[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376988[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376990[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376991[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376992[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376993[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376995[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376996[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]376997[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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