Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB115 Shunkei nuri Matt texture outside

Matt texture outside

Signature on the bottom (Shoraku)

Item weight: 585  grams

It can be used for all types of flower arrangements both ikebana and simple

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB115 Shunkei nuri Matt texture outsideVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this large, intricately hand carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. It includes a wooden stand with carved letters on the backside. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures, in particular, were also used to express gratitude to the animal for providing meat and furs