Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma 6.5" Chawan available in multiples

available in multiples

It measures about 8" in diameter and 8high including the handle 5"

This large 51" by 52" piece has various indigo and green dyes which were applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

blue and black

It weighs about 10 lbs

Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma 6.5" Chawan available in multiplesThis carving (mid 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. This statue measures about 5" tall by 6. 5" long by 4" wide (12. 5 x 16. 5 x 10 cm). The carving shows some signs of wear but is overall in very good condition. Most likely carved from Japanese cedar.