An Ivory Okimono of Inari Sama, signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
the Goddess of Rice stands wearing her white fox as a headdress, she stands next to the swordsmith Kokaji Munechika, helping him by blowing the bellows as he forges a sword for the Emperor Ichijo, signed in seal form -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high
An Ivory Okimono of Inari Sama, signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
the Goddess of Rice stands wearing her white fox as a headdress, she stands next to the swordsmith Kokaji Munechika, helping him by blowing the bellows as he forges a sword for the Emperor Ichijo, signed in seal form -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high