[Vintage] Wood Carving Bear, Japanese Indigo "Aizome" - Ai (Mid Blue)

• Vintage folk art from Hokkaido from 70s
• Bear + base plate
• Engraved on the back
• One-of-a-kind piece.

[Dyeing]

• Aizome, Japanese Indigo - Ai (Mid Blue)
• Hand-dyed by indigo dyeing artisans in Tokyo
• Aizome: Japanese traditional hand-dyeing method using plants with a history of over 1,000 years. Its unique blue created by Aizome is known as "Japan Blue". Aizome comes in a variety of blues and the shade of blue changes depending on the number of times it is dyed.
• Characteristics of Aizome: Aizome is said to be a highly functional dye with high antibacterial, deodorizing, and insect repellent effects.

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