A PAIR OF BRONZE FOXES
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A PAIR OF BRONZE FOXES
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Of cast bronze, each modeled in typical pose, seated alert on its haunches, its chest thrust forward and its body raised on its front feet with a bushy tail curling up its back, one with a jewel and the other with a key in its mouth; each on an integral rectangular base (2)
15 1/8in (38.4cm)
Footnotes:
Fox pairs of this form typically stand guard outside the entrances to shrines sacred to Inari, kami (deity) of foxes, rice, fertility, and agriculture; the sacred jewel and storehouse key held in their mouths promise good fortune and prosperity to all who enter.
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Of cast bronze, each modeled in typical pose, seated alert on its haunches, its chest thrust forward and its body raised on its front feet with a bushy tail curling up its back, one with a jewel and the other with a key in its mouth; each on an integral rectangular base (2)
15 1/8in (38.4cm)
Footnotes:
Fox pairs of this form typically stand guard outside the entrances to shrines sacred to Inari, kami (deity) of foxes, rice, fertility, and agriculture; the sacred jewel and storehouse key held in their mouths promise good fortune and prosperity to all who enter.
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A PAIR OF BRONZE FOXES
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