Beautiful white ceramic figurine of Year of the Monkey from the Chinese Zodiac.
Year of the Monkey in the Chinese Zodiac:
"The Monkey is the ninth of 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. A Monkey year occurs every 12 years. People born in a year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are witty and intelligent. Personality traits like mischievousness, curiosity, and cleverness make them very naughty."
https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/monkey.htm
Serene Monkey figurine measures 3 3/4 inches tall, 2 3/4 inches wide and 2 3/4 inches deep. All ceramic figurines are porcelain figurines, but if a ceramic figurine is made of clay that is not porcelain slip, it is technically called a terra cotta figurine.
Individuals born during the Year of the Monkey are thought to be very smart and mischievous. Pranksters just like monkeys. Monkey people are clever, observant, humorous, coordinated and friendly.
People all over the world have collected sacred figurines for thousands of years. Fired clay figurines were found in Europe dating back to 30,000 BC. Year of the Monkey includes years 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, etc.
White porcelain figurine made in the USA.
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