Antique Chinese Porcelain Statue Monkey Ca 1800 Monochrome Marked

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Condition Report: Overall Condition Perfect. Size 195mm high 180mm depth 120mm wide

An unusual Chinese porcelain monochrome statue of a sitting monkey. Dated to around ca 1800. The body is marked with a stamp mark.

Monkey

The monkey is seen a cheeky, irreverent creature in China always bringing fun and laughter. It has a high place in the zodiac of twelve animals. A monkey riding on a horse expresses the wish for quick promotion. Two monkeys in a pine tree symbolize a wish for promotion to last many generations.

Source: Stallard, R. Chinasage: All about China. Retrieved from the Chinasage website.

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