Hokkaido Bear in Sitting Pose dragon sake cups In 1967 it was revived

In 1967 it was revived by Miyata and he assumed the title of fourth generation master

It is wheel-thrown and the front is decorated with plump persimmons

Kintaro had a fondness for sumo wrestling and loved to wrestle bears as they were the only creature who could match his strength

and he was selected seven times to exhibit at the Asahi Ceramics Exhibition

Hokkaido Bear in Sitting Pose dragon sake cups In 1967 it was revived*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 1505 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES. This listing is for a Higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido, made about 40 50 years ago. The surface is quite smooth and parts of the bear have been carved with short lines to create the illusion of fur. This piece is fashioned from a single block of wood, and its a little unusual in that the bear is in a