Antique Japanese Inari Fox Okimono — Porcelain, 1940, Showa Era (SKU: 25S-523-2)

Antique Japanese Inari Fox, Porcelain, 1940s (SKU 25S-523-2)

Charming Showa-era miniature Inari shrine with twin kitsune guardians and torii gate

This hand-painted porcelain okimono depicts a vivid Inari jinja, complete with flanking white foxes (kitsune), a steep vermilion torii, and a tiled shrine roof picked out in bright enamels. The foxes sit alert at the entrance, delicately modeled with red details and holding offerings, evoking the protective spirits of Japan’s rice and prosperity deity, Inari.

The sculpted base suggests a raised shrine platform, with stone-like side rails and steps leading up through the torii, creating a three-dimensional miniature of a countryside Inari shrine. Rich Taishō-period colors—orange, green, blue, and yellow—give this small figure a strong presence, making it an ideal focal point for a kamidana-style display, a Japanese ceramics collection, or as a symbolic talisman for good fortune in the home.

• Origin: Japan
• Era: Showa period (circa 1940s)
• Material: Glazed porcelain with overglaze enamels
• Use: Decorative okimono, altar or kamidana accent, Inari shrine motif collectible
• Features: Miniature Inari shrine with twin fox (kitsune) guardians, vermilion torii gate, raised stair base, hand-painted polychrome enamels, antique Japanese porcelain
• Dimensions: 2 1/2"W x 3"D x 3 1/2"H
• Condition: Excellent, with minor age-appropriate wear to enamels

A delightful, richly colored Inari fox shrine figure that brings a touch of Showa-era Japan and protective kitsune symbolism to any space.

We use professional studio lighting to highlight the natural character of the wood. As a result, the tone may appear slightly warmer than under natural daylight.

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