Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Candle Holder Vtg Incense Hokkaido Brown AB124 scenery Some scuff marks and discoloration

Some scuff marks and discoloration

Kanji letters in red mean ball

Antique Japanese Handmade Woven Basket

Japanese Ceramic Kotatsu Heater Okigotatsu

Beautiful relief on the lid

Japanese Wooden Carved Ainu Bear Candle Holder Vtg Incense Hokkaido Brown AB124 scenery Some scuff marks and discolorationVintage Japanese Wood Carving of Ainu Bear Candle Holder Famously from Hokkaido and northern Japan, this intricately hand carved bear is a traditional Ainu folk handicraft. It has a space on the belly to hold a candle or incense burner pot. There is also a slot at the front that could be used to hold incense sticks. In Ainu spirituality, bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine. Bear sculptures in particular were also used to