Featured Chinese (?) Teapot. Porcelain? Enamel? Brass?

Hi, I think this is a fun little thing (as well as being a bit of cheap tat made for the export market).

It's about 4 3/4 inches tall. There's no maker's mark that I can see.

I hope there are a few members here that are familiar with these pots. I found quite a few similar pots through Google Lens - but with lots of varying descriptions....

I have several questions.

Is it Chinese? I see very similar teapots listed as Tibetan.

Is the body ceramic / porcelain? My sense is that it's enamel on metal but I'm not at all sure.

Does the monkey finial pertain to the Chinese zodiac? (I see a few with rat and rabbit finials.) Are these pots made for New Year's celebrations?

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

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Love the monkey. Knee jerk its made to look older than it is. Pretty thing.

 

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That sounds right. But gotta love the monkey.

 

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At that size, I'd think it's a water dropper. Chinese ink comes in cakes, and you have to add water in small bits to be able to use it. Think cake watercolors.