Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound servingware but based on the fact

but based on the fact that there were several variations of this print at the sale

and the number 55631 written in pencil in the upper left corner

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

This one I am pretty sure is meant to be a penguin

Curious Tiny Hand-painted Porcelain Asian Wise Man on Mound servingware but based on the factI 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