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Chinese help, can anyone translate please?
A Chinese friend gave me this Fu dog set. She said it came from her grandfather's house. It seems to be made out of clay and is in a green silk box with a stamp on the bottom of the lid. They have F2-8 hand carved into the bottoms of both of the Fu dogs. I always regret not asking her what the stamp said. Can any Chinese speakers make out the Kanji for me, please? If anyone can tell me more about them or where they might have originally come from, I'd appreciate it!
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Foo Dog or Fu Dog refers to any of the following closely related Dog breeds originating in ancient China which resemble the Chinese guardian lions and hence are also called Lion Dogs
are believed as the civilian door gods. They are placed in a pair to provide ultimate protection, guard against evil spirits and harmful people, nourishes chi (energy power) that enters homes, bring in happy blessings. Their protective powers are deemed symbolic rather than actual and they are said to keep the bad chi (energy power) away
the stamp indicates the manufacture details:
中国 China 陕西 (省) Shaanxi (province)
绥德县石雕开发中心 监制
Supervise and manufacture by:
Sui De county stone carving exploitation & development center
邮编：71800 zip code : 71800
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