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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;daveydempsey, post: 278052, member: 22&quot;]I don`t know which section to put this because I don`t know if the item is made of wood, ceramic or coal.</p><p>Its quite heavy and cold to the touch, weighs 60g, measures 9cm long, 4cm wide and 1cm deep.</p><p><br /></p><p>The previous owner of this tile worked for the Secret Service and then later was in the Diplomatic Service. 1950-1960`s</p><p><br /></p><p>I went to my local Chinese takeaway and asked if they could read it.</p><p>The young Chinese guy in there said he had never been to China but he identified it as Xi An tower.</p><p>(that cost me £12 for two meals)</p><p><br /></p><p>Xian pronounced Cian is a large city in China.</p><p><br /></p><p>Google images suggests this is Big Goose Pagoda Tower in XIAN, built in the Tang Dynasty 618-907, a Buddhist building.</p><p>I can`t find similar items.</p><p>Do you think this is cheap communist China tourist souvenir or expensive communist China cultural exchange gift for VIP`s</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88508[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88509[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88510[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88511[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88512[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88513[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88514[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]88515[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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