Miniature Hokkaido Bear Ornament kusuri medicine box Raku ware refers to low-fired

Raku ware refers to low-fired ceramic ware first made in Kyoto by the Raku Family

Taroemon Nakazato XIII

and literature for thousands of years

It’s more of a casual affair and held when the weather is fine

It is made of porcelain slip and coated in matte green glaze

Miniature Hokkaido Bear Ornament kusuri medicine box Raku ware refers to low-fired*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a VERY SMALL higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido. This piece is a little unusual as it depicts a bear carrying a salmon on a pole with its hungry cub in tow. The little bears are hand carved and attached to the lacquer base. a lovely little ornament to pop on a shelf. The Ainu people of Japan first