Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Gyoshobako It has Japanese writing on

It has Japanese writing on two sides

surmounted by an eagle or cockerel device

Often associated with small-format deluxe issues from the late Meiji to early Taishō period

The bronze is beautifully patina decorated with silver along the top and overall done in the shape of a persimmon

or as an intimate decorative accent

Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Gyoshobako It has Japanese writing onAinu Nipopo cultural guardian figures hand carved in Hokkaid Japan (Hokkaid), Mid 20th Century (c. 19401960)Dimensions: approx. 2. 25L 2W 7H (6 5 18 cm)Weight: >2lbs A vintage pair of Ainu Nipopo () hand carved wooden figures from northern Japan, created within the Indigenous arts tradition of the Ainu people of Hokkaid. Each figure stands with hands clasped at the front, a posture expressing peace, sincerity, and respectful greeting, widely