Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma Red 16"L Woodwork The table top is 38"

The table top is 38" square

5" tall and covered with very decorative calligraphy

This plate measures 8

The Aorigata shape has a kozuka-hitsu-ana on the left front and a skillful engraving of the God of War (Hachiman) holding his traditional sword and storehouse in his hands surrounded by gold in layed leaves with a face of silver

1930) Kutani sakazuki (sake cup)

Vintage Japanese Ainu Hand Carved Bear w/ Salmon Cedar Wood Kubori Kuma Red 16"L Woodwork The table top is 38"This signed 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 dirty. Signed by the artist. This statue measures about 10" tall by 16" long by 9" wide (41 x 25 x 23 cm). The carving shows some signs of wear but is overall in very good condition. Most likely carved from Japanese