Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound servingware I love the graphics on

I love the graphics on this old Playtime deck of miniature playing cards

including printed booklet showing an array of Teach a Tot Toy's educational products

Well worn but stable and sound

and is stamped "Japan" and "Disney" on the back

and despite being made of clay

Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound servingware I love the graphics onI 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