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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old hand made clay vase/pot?

« on: February 24, 2014, 05:28:45 pm »

looks like a matte raku glaze piece to me, because of the carbon areas

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: anyone know about this lion?

« on: February 24, 2014, 05:21:27 pm »

they are similar, the other one is good quarter larger... they look alike but have differences, their stance, muscle/face structure, hair lines... they also seem to be carved from one single block of wood, with no attachments... these two really have me baffled.... They have to be for inside because of the plaster but, exactly what their original purpose was, i have no idea... perhaps they were circus advertisements/props     

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: anyone know about this lion?

« on: February 24, 2014, 10:58:40 am »

i was able to snag two of them, he the smaller... about 14in in height and 16in in length.... i get the same feeling, roaring twenty's sorta style..... Not sure if it was attached to anything, looks to be more of a fireplace mantel kinda thing
Thank you!

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Antique Questions Forum / anyone know about this lion?

« on: February 24, 2014, 09:47:05 am »

Think its folk art, haven't been able to find anything out about it... picked it up at a garage sale. it is carved wood with a layer of plaster that is painted, also it has glass eyes. There is definite age but if anyone knows how old it is, origins or value it would be great.
Thank you everyone!
-Chris