Japanese Bears Fine PAIR Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Grasping Salmon Ainu

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Japanese Bears Fine PAIR Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Grasping Salmon Ainu

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Japanese fine old handmade and hand-carved pair wooden carvings of a bear Higuma grasping salmon fish, cryptomeria (cedar) wood. Quality: Ittobori style (carved from one wooden piece), Ainu Peoples, Hokkaido region. Fine original quality. Dimensions: Large bear: 4 inches tall and 8.5 inches long Small bear: 4 inches tall and 6 inches long Handmade and hand-carved History of the wood carvings of Ainu peoples. The Ainu minority people located in Hokkaido created a wood carving culture and export business going back to the early 20th century. Many Ainu carved wooden statues in particular "bears" known as Higuma to sell as souvenirs. Until then, these bear carvings had only existed as religious objects, usually as headdresses and prayer sticks. History tells us that during the early 20th century, a former bear hunter by the name of Umetaro Matsui (E¨E´¾®A~·I`«A`E´. 1901-1949) started carving bears in the town of Asahikawa (Ðn~´¨E^Ð) after surviving an unfortunate run in with a bear. Provenance: Old Northern Japan collection. Schneible fine arts has been dealing in fine authentic Japanese ceramics, antiques including screens, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Mr. Schneible personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and coupled with our modest gallery overhead enables us to offer works of art to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.

Dimensions:
Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Style:
Showa (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cedar,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128927610463