Tanuki Inkwell with Rice Bucket and Mice

A Japanese brass inkwell, the well formed as a lidded rice…
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A Japanese brass inkwell, the well formed as a lidded rice bucket surmounted by Tanuki who wears a lotus leaf cape, it fits on a hammer finished tri-form dish, two mice seek rice grains dropped from the jar

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