Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound fine antique basket ) It is in very

) It is in very good vintage condition

Rooted in a tradition of body painting

and just a fabulous object to have around

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Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound fine antique basket ) It is in veryI am quite smitten with this tiny, gorgeously hand painted little porcelain man rising from this curious round, unglazed base, but I don't know anything about him. I assume with his bald head, long beard, and colorful kimono, that he represents a Buddhist monk but I really have no idea of his age, and have not found another quite like him. He is certainly quite finely painted and feels to me like a pretty special little piece and surely perching him