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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 8581629, member: 76316&quot;]~8 1/2&quot;H X ~9&quot;W X ~6&quot;D, ~38oz.</p><p><br /></p><p>He is hollow, probably slip-cast from fine red clay, with an applied slab floor, then green-carved prior to firing. The finish work, an&#039; painting, is especially detailed on his face, particularly the eyes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I acquired him in Bellingham, Washington in the early 90&#039;s; he was heavily draped in accumulated dust &amp; cat-hair, which yielded to repeated gentle brushing (I used an old natural bristle shaving brush), which left soil-staining on most horizontal surfaces. I don&#039;t find that to be&nbsp; a serious distraction; any water-based cleaning would probably be destructive to some extent.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t doubt his origin, at all...but I do puzzle about his age. Those of you familiar with things Japanese may be able to speak with some certainty about when an&#039; perhaps where he came into being.</p><p>Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]428216[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428217[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428218[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428219[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428220[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]428221[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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