Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 kyozukue This plate comes with a

This plate comes with a black resin stand and the original paper box

Packed weight: 1027 grams

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

There is a piece of white porcelain attached to the top of the plate

It also has a brown rim

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Statue Vtg Sculpture Hokkaido Brown AB131 kyozukue This plate comes with aVintage 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