Hokkaido Higuma Bear Carving bamboo shodo brush the first being Takahashi Tozaemon

the first being Takahashi Tozaemon in the 1830s

however contemporary potters specialise in tableware

Shifuku:  10

with many smaller faces on the sides of the tin

In 1979 he began learning the tea ceremony from tea master Hisada Sosho

Hokkaido Higuma Bear Carving bamboo shodo brush the first being Takahashi Tozaemon*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, made about 60 years ago. The texture of the fur is rigorously carved, and the bear has a salmon in its mouth. It is fashioned from one single block of wood, and is completely hand carved. Newer items carved by the Ainu have shiny stained finishes, however