(7.8cm tall) Here is a beautiful and magical Shinto kitsune fox nature spirit sculpture of earth and sky. It has a wonderful sprinkling of white glaze disturbance marks all over it; they look to me like snowflakes or stars or drifting dandelion fluff on the breeze.
This fox statue is made of stoneware, glazed in non-toxic glaze, and raku fired. But unlike my normal pieces, this one never saw fire. It was just removed from the kiln at 1000° and left to cool naturally.
Kitsune are the fox-messengers of the Shinto kami Inari Okami: the deity of rice, sake, agriculture, fertility, tea, and prosperity, among other things. Kitsune foxes guard Inari shrines and carry his/her messages to us.
Through my work, I hope to bring a little nature, peace, gentleness, and spirit to the world. I make all of my pieces entirely by hand with natural materials.
(I am happy to combine postage on all items. Please either message me before you order and I can create a custom listing, or just order and I'll refund any excess postage fees. Thank you.)