Chinese Monkey Year Gold Ideogram RCO Ceramic Ornament

Design on round ceramic ornament.---------- "The Monkey (猴) is the ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Monkey is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 申. " - Wikipedia 8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017: Fire Monkey -------- Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the Year of the Monkey, while also bearing its governing elemental sign (that is, Metal) = 2 February 1908 – 21 January 1909: Earth Monkey 20 February 1920 – 7 February 1921: Metal Monkey 6 February 1932 – 25 January 1933: Water Monkey 25 January 1944 – 12 February 1945: Wood Monkey 12 February 1956 – 30 January 1957: Fire Monkey 30 January 1968 – 16 February 1969: Earth Monkey 16 February 1980 – 4 February 1981: Metal Monkey 4 February 1992 – 22 January 1993: Water Monkey 22 January 2004 – 8 February 2005: Wood Monkey 8 February 2016 – 27 January 2017: Fire Monkey 26 January 2028 – 12 February 2029: Earth Monkey 12 February 2040 – 31 January 2041: Metal Monkey 1 February 2052 – 18 February 2053: Water Monkey ------- WIKIPEDIA