This unique Trinket Dish is modelled after the very typical Kitsune Fox Ceramic figurines you may see at a Inari and Kitsune shrine in Japan. The fox is a gorgeous transluscent Porcelain, and handpainted with underglazes. The gold luster adds a touch of elegance to his magic. The dish has fused glass to evoke the feeling of water.
Kitsune means fox in the Japanese language. Kitsune is a representative of the god Inari, who is the god of Rice and the harvest. Since foxes are often seen at the rice harvest time hunting for mice, hence they have become a symbol of fertility. They are seen as a helper spirit, hence their connection with the Rice Harvest.
Foxes have always occupied a special place in Japanese mythology. Often fox spirits are seen as a sort of shape-shifter, with the power to take human form. There exists many Japanese folk tales and legends in which a fox inhabits a human form. Sometimes portrayed as a Trickster, Kitsune are also depicted as faithful guardians, lovers, spouses and friends. In Japan, Kitsune is the Guardian of the deity, Inari.
Size
Width: 8 cm
Height: 7 cm
Depth: 8 cm
GLAZE. This is Stoneware, that has been fired 3 times: Bisque (1000C), Glaze (1240C) and Luster (760C).
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