Vintage Ainu Higuma Wood Carving ainu bear Nishimura Ichiraku

Nishimura Ichiraku

They are made of wood and each plate is decorated with makie momiji leaves over a brown lacquered base

The family business has been in operation since the first generation began producing wares for the lord of the Kuwana domain during the Edo period

It had a moth ball smell at the time of photographing

His chawan are often decorated with layers of glaze and the colours are sometimes very dramatic

Vintage Ainu Higuma Wood Carving ainu bear Nishimura Ichiraku*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage Higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido, made just over 50 years ago. Its fur has become smooth and worn from age, and it has a salmon in its mouth. The entire bear has been fashioned from one single piece of wood, and some of the natural wood grain is visible underneath. The signature of the