Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Kuma 6” Kiseru & Tabakobon With a blade length (teeth

With a blade length (teeth area) of 21" long by 7" wide (53 x 18 cm)

This is a vintage Chinese bronze statue of the San Xing the Three Lucky Stars

The case and interior is all Sugi - Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria)

Printed 1942

including mortise and tenon joints or intricate interlocking methods

Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Kuma 6” Kiseru & Tabakobon With a blade length (teethThis 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 good condition. Most likely