Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Gyoshobako The bronze is beautifully patina

The bronze is beautifully patina decorated with silver along the top and overall done in the shape of a persimmon

Often associated with small-format deluxe issues from the late Meiji to early Taishō period

or as an intimate decorative accent

Probably equivalent to a size 5 (our foot model wears a size 5)

wideDate: Meiji to early Showa period (late 19th–early 20th century)Condition: Good age-consistent wear and patina

Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Gyoshobako The bronze is beautifully patinaAinu Nipopo cultural guardian figures hand carved in Hokkaid Japan (Hokkaid), Mid 20th Century (c. 19401960)Dimensions: approx. 2. 25L 2W 7H (6 5 18 cm)Weight: >2lbs A vintage pair of Ainu Nipopo () hand carved wooden figures from northern Japan, created within the Indigenous arts tradition of the Ainu people of Hokkaid. Each figure stands with hands clasped at the front, a posture expressing peace, sincerity, and respectful greeting, widely