Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 kyozukue and the sides opposite the

and the sides opposite the woodblock prints have a light gray design of a traditional Japanese garden

The stamp represents a flower with 5 petals

Kuge offering stands are Buddhist altar-fitting stands to display offering rice cakes

signature on backside of lid unreadable

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 kyozukue and the sides opposite theVintage 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