Beautiful Eyes, Pink Peach

What beautiful eyes, this monkey figurine has - a true work of art by a creative Japanese artist who sure does know how to instill soul and personality into a small piece of porcelain.

And just look at the subtle pink coloring of the peach he's holding.

This Japanese monkey alludes to the Chinese legend of Buddha's confrontation with a curious monkey that had been devouring the peaches in his garden. He challenged the monkey to find the edge of the world, and if he did, he could have all the peaches in Buddha's garden.

The monkey tried, but couldn't even make it off of Buddha's land. Chastised and ashamed, the monkey agreed to behave better. But he still retains his curiosity.