Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 suzuri bako Packed weight: 4000 g

Packed weight: 4000 g

Vtg Japanese Lacquerware Art Table Bonsekibon

small houses and fisherman on a boat are near the river side

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a dense cluster of azaleas (tsutsuji)

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB129 suzuri bako Packed weight: 4000 gVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear statue with a fish in its maw is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures in particular were also used to represent thanks to the animal for providing meat and fur long ago. These bears are popular souvenirs and gifts when traveling to