Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB117 art book Kanji on the lid: Hagia

Kanji on the lid: Hagia (Simple picture and haiku poem)

which is made on a rolling potter wheel

Japanese porcelain teacup Yunomi for Sencha

Vtg Japanese Fireman's Uniform Belt

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB117 art book Kanji on the lid: HagiaVintage 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 kanji on the backside. Both bear and stand have been stained a medium brown color and coated with clear lacquer for some shine. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear