Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Kasuri This antique Japanese porcelain tokkuri

This antique Japanese porcelain tokkuri is formed in a classic rounded bottle shape with a narrow neck and gently flared mouth

green and red natural dyes which were applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

and resistance to insects

standing on four small feet

Vintage Japanese Ainu Horiguma Bear Hand-Carved Wooden Folk Art Hokkaido 7"H Kasuri This antique Japanese porcelain tokkuriAinu 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