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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Lion fire-pot handles


This lion is the handle of the large fire-pots scattered throughout the Forbidden City. The fire-pots were used to hold water, and during emergencies, could be used to put out fires.
Posted by Yi at 11:57 PM

1 comment:

Fire Pot said...

It added: "We have sold tens of thousands of Fire Burners and fuel during the last two years and have always considered them safe products."

June 21, 2011 at 11:51 PM

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