ANTIQUE 19C CHINESE FAMILY ROSE PORCELAIN PLAQUE OF CHINESE ZODIAK "TIGER"

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ANTIQUE 19C CHINESE FAMILY ROSE PORCELAIN HAND PAINTED PLAQUE IN EXCELLENT ROSEWOOD FRAME . THE PLAQUUEREPRESENTING THE CHINESE ZODIAK WHICH INCLUDE IN ORDER:RAT,OX ,TIGER,RABBIT,DRAGON,SNAKE,HORSE,SHEEP,MONKEY,ROOSTER,DOG AND PIGONE OF THE FOLKLOR STORIES EXPLANING HOW THE ORDER OF THE ANIMALS WAS CHOSEN IS BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN A RACE:THE RAT HITCHED A RIDE ON THE BACK OF THE OX AND JUMPED DOWNTO CROSS THE FINISH LINE FIRST.A POEM DESCRIBING EACH ANIMAL'S ATTRIBUTES IS ON EACH PLAQUE. ALL 12 PLAQUES I'M LISTING INDIVIDUALY,SO YOU CAN SEE MY OTHER PLAQUE LISTED.PLAQUE 12"X 8.25", WITH FRAME 14.25" X10.75". EXCELLENT CONDITION