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Subject:Need help identifying the figurine
Posted By: sylvia Tue, Oct 20, 2020 IP: 97.125.254.58

I have this figurine which I believe to be Chinese but not sure. I would like to know when it was made and by whom and if possible, what represents. Thank you!







Subject:Re: Need help identifying the figurine
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Oct 21, 2020

The figurine, probably a contemporary Chinese product, has on its robe the circled character 'wu' (午), which is the 7th earthly stem in the shared Chinese Japanese and Korean zodiacal cycle, symbolizing the Year of the Horse. Thus your figurine is a representation of an anthropomorphic horse, probably one of a set of 12 such animals held in high esteem by many astrology-conscious persons born under their signs, not only in Asia but around the world.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Need help identifying the figurine
Posted By: sylvia Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Thank you so much!

Subject:Re: Need help identifying the figurine
Posted By: I.Nagy Thu, Oct 22, 2020

It is a zodiac figure of the horse "午"
The seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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Subject:Re: Need help identifying the figurine
Posted By: sylvia Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Thank you so much. It was hard for me to figure out what it was.


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