Vintage Ainu Higuma Wood Carving ainu bear Nishimura Ichiraku

Nishimura Ichiraku

and this led to the development of the now famous Nachiguro-Yu glaze technique

2”)                                                                                                   Condition It’s new and in perfect condition

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

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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