Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB116 small 5 cm x 22 cm

5 cm x 22 cm  x 2 cm

It contains a two-tone flat brown cord for stylishly tying the box closed

Some very light discoloration on white areas from storage and handling

Signature on the lid backside and the cup bottom

5 cm long x 54 cm wide

Japanese Wood Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown Stand AB116 small 5 cm x 22 cmVintage 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. The stand is also carved from the same piece of wood and together with the bear is one solid piece. It has been stained a rich dark brown and finished with a glossy clear lacquer. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the