SMALL Hokkaido Bear Carving echizen tray This listing is for a

This listing is for a well crafted natsume made around 20 years ago by highly respected lacquerware artist Nakamura Kyozo

and another type called a ‘sarukiri’ is used to cut out the shape of the bird and add detail to the carving

It is hand-carved and made of black persimmon wood with a lightly oiled finish

I assume it was signed on the bottom but the signature has been covered by glaze

SMALL Hokkaido Bear Carving echizen tray This listing is for a*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a SMALL higuma bear carving from the northern island of Hokkaido, and it was made about 30 years ago. The texture of the fur is rigorously carved, and the bear has a black finish. The entire bear has been fashioned from one single piece of wood, and it is hand carved. Please check the measurements carefully before