Vintage Ainu Higuma Wood Carving ainu bear The bowl in this listing

The bowl in this listing is decorated using the mishima technique

Nishimura Ichiraku

His chawan are often decorated with layers of glaze and the colours are sometimes very dramatic

The family business has been in operation since the first generation began producing wares for the lord of the Kuwana domain during the Edo period

Vintage Ainu Higuma Wood Carving ainu bear The bowl in this listing*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage Higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido, made just over 50 years ago. Its fur has become smooth and worn from age, and it has a salmon in its mouth. The entire bear has been fashioned from one single piece of wood, and some of the natural wood grain is visible underneath. The signature of the