A large Chinese figure of a monkey by Jin Shengsheng, Republic period (1912-1949), finely sculpted as a seated monkey on rockwork holding a peach, in brown enamel, underglaze blue and copper red. The base marked 'China' and a four character mark reading 'Jin Shengsheng zao' (made by Jin Shengsheng). 41 cm high, 19 cm wide. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Purchased 1960s.