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    Posted 1 year ago

    ho2cultcha
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    I picked this up today because i love the colors - the blue and red. And it is a cute shishi [foo dog or Buddhist lion]. I think that those three names are interchangeable. I think it's slip cast from what i can see. It also appears to have had something covering the base at one time. I think the blue over red is a clever way to make it look old. regardless, i like it.

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    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 1 year ago
      Wow he's a fierce foo dog, very nice!
    2. dav2no1 dav2no1, 1 year ago
      Being half Japanese, shi shi is what we do in the bathroom. Differences between languages can be confusing.
    3. Newfld Newfld, 1 year ago
      Lol Dave, in Brazilian Portuguese it is the same only spelled 'xixi'. I like foo dog & Buddhist lion much better for this pretty animal :)
    4. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Very nice!
    5. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 1 year ago
      thanks Newfld, dav and kwqd! someone told me some time ago that shishi was the correct term. it may be Korean. not sure.

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