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Dogs, pair with red or blue colar

Origin : Japan

Made of : porcelain - potery

Classification : creatures / mammals

Maker : ?

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About "dog" (Inu - 戌) :

The dog is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs which are also used in Japan. In the Chinese zodiac, it's the year of birth which determines the sign as follows :


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Dog stone statue in Mukoujima, Tokyo [source]
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Pottery figurine for the year of the dog [source]

 

 

 

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