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Magot (figurine)

European term for a type of East Asian figurine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Magot (figurine)
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A magot is a seated oriental figurine, usually of porcelain or ivory. Some have a grotesque form; the name derives from the Barbary ape, also known as "magot".[1][2]

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18th-century perfume-burner in the form of a magot
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Two Chinese figurines called magots, inside the café Les Deux Magots in Paris

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