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<p>[QUOTE="Barry Crouch, post: 1296389, member: 13065"]Okay... I was able to get the total weight; I dug out a scale I have never used before for mailing and the complete object fit on it nicely - 2 pounds 6.9 ounces.</p><p><br /></p><p>The measurements, to the best I could get them, are just a shy of 5.25" i diameter (which, if they did use inches to make the piece... not "that" old, would be my guess) and just over 1.75" high, not including the "carved" dragon head, which rises above the rim.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have Multiple pictures below. In one, I have taken a picture of two panels that show the same dragon carving, but with the variances I spoke of - each one is dissimilar. I found two areas that I perceive as damage ( sad face emoji here) which shows what I believe to be the inner material. As well, I took a picture of the inside of the lid again, but closer up, to where you can see what looks to be a pattern in the material. Also, as stated, if not visible in any of the pictures below, the base is a different color than the top - so, would this add to the "resin" likelihood? </p><p><br /></p><p>Again, thank you ALL for your input! </p><p><br /></p><p>(Oh, as to when I got it from my brother, it was about 4 years ago. He had, from what I remember, gotten it from an elderly gentleman in Thailand, or some part of Southeast Asia as a gift.)[ATTACH=full]218658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218659[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218660[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218661[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218662[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Barry Crouch, post: 1296389, member: 13065"]Okay... I was able to get the total weight; I dug out a scale I have never used before for mailing and the complete object fit on it nicely - 2 pounds 6.9 ounces. The measurements, to the best I could get them, are just a shy of 5.25" i diameter (which, if they did use inches to make the piece... not "that" old, would be my guess) and just over 1.75" high, not including the "carved" dragon head, which rises above the rim. I have Multiple pictures below. In one, I have taken a picture of two panels that show the same dragon carving, but with the variances I spoke of - each one is dissimilar. I found two areas that I perceive as damage ( sad face emoji here) which shows what I believe to be the inner material. As well, I took a picture of the inside of the lid again, but closer up, to where you can see what looks to be a pattern in the material. Also, as stated, if not visible in any of the pictures below, the base is a different color than the top - so, would this add to the "resin" likelihood? Again, thank you ALL for your input! (Oh, as to when I got it from my brother, it was about 4 years ago. He had, from what I remember, gotten it from an elderly gentleman in Thailand, or some part of Southeast Asia as a gift.)[ATTACH=full]218658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218659[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218660[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218661[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]218662[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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