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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 423999, member: 308"]They don't really work as wall pockets. Somehow those holes at the bottom would have to be plugged and the other holes seem to be in odd positions. I suppose you could start cuttings in them but that seems a stretch. Similarly, as flower frogs the holes don't really work well. I even tried to think of them as perhaps dispensers of some type - maybe perfume or rose water but again the location of the holes kind of mess that up. They would work as wall plaques and the location of the back holes would seem to support that. </p><p><br /></p><p>The color scheme and decoration remind me of depression era Chinese pieces but I'm really out of my comfort zone. They may have been aged artificially which could be why you are having trouble cleaning them. On the off chance it's tobacco staining I would try denture tablets or a Krud Kutter. Don't worry about the back. You can spend years trying to bring those to white and you'll just get frustrated. I don't see any great workmanship in either the molds or the decoration. </p><p><br /></p><p>If the customer is being unrealistic I would ask them to come back with some kind (any kind) of information regarding them. They should at least be able to tell you the purpose. Mind you this is JMHO. Hopefully others will know more about them.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 423999, member: 308"]They don't really work as wall pockets. Somehow those holes at the bottom would have to be plugged and the other holes seem to be in odd positions. I suppose you could start cuttings in them but that seems a stretch. Similarly, as flower frogs the holes don't really work well. I even tried to think of them as perhaps dispensers of some type - maybe perfume or rose water but again the location of the holes kind of mess that up. They would work as wall plaques and the location of the back holes would seem to support that. The color scheme and decoration remind me of depression era Chinese pieces but I'm really out of my comfort zone. They may have been aged artificially which could be why you are having trouble cleaning them. On the off chance it's tobacco staining I would try denture tablets or a Krud Kutter. Don't worry about the back. You can spend years trying to bring those to white and you'll just get frustrated. I don't see any great workmanship in either the molds or the decoration. If the customer is being unrealistic I would ask them to come back with some kind (any kind) of information regarding them. They should at least be able to tell you the purpose. Mind you this is JMHO. Hopefully others will know more about them. Don[/QUOTE]
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