Vintage Higuma Bear Carrying Fish koi The bowl in this listing

The bowl in this listing is decorated with hand-painted uchiwa fans

Kanazawa became one of the most culturally renowned in all of Japan

This listing is for a splendid raku chawan made around 20 years ago by noted potter

He was born the second son of Tezuka Gyokudo (1896-1977)

Vintage Higuma Bear Carrying Fish koi The bowl in this listing*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, dated 1955. This piece is a little unusual as it depicts a bear carrying a salmon on a wooden pole. It is fashioned from one single block of wood, and is completely hand carved. The signature of the craftsperson can be found on the bottom. The Ainu people