Vintage Hokkaido Bear with Wooden Board square mashiko plate There are little wooden nails

There are little wooden nails on the interior of the box suggesting that there was perhaps a little shelf area in there

and the names read as Akebono and Takanohana

The eri in this listing is blue interwoven with gold thread and features a geometric diamond pattern

They also come with two yellow wrapping cloths for when the cups are not in use

Vintage Hokkaido Bear with Wooden Board square mashiko plate There are little wooden nails*SHIPPING IS CURRENTLY SET FOR SAL SEA MAIL TO MOST DESTINATIONS, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING FOR FASTER OPTIONS. This listing is for a vintage higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido, and it was made about 50 60 years ago. The fur is wonderfully textured from where the tools have rigorously worked the surface, and its fashioned from a single piece of wood. This particular bear also comes with a wooden display board.