Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Kuma 8" Hardware This chawan measures 5

This chawan measures 5

It stands 4" tall and 3

Cute bunnies

This bowl was hand thrown

Traditional Designs repeat around the edge from a central design

Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Kuma 8" Hardware This chawan measures 5This unusually blond colored vintage Japanese carving (mid late 20th century) was created by the indigenous Ainu people now mainly on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a deity. Tinted red on the head and neck. Salmon in mouth. This statue measures about 7" tall by 9" long by 6" wide. The carving shows some signs of wear but is overall in very