Japanese Antique Meiji Photo Ainu People House by Photographer Mishima Tokiwa Folk Art Traditional Japanese metalwork

Traditional Japanese metalwork

Traditional Aizu lacquer technique with a high-polish finish

Small white porcelain pieces like this were widely used as daily utensils and hold an important place in the history of East Asian ceramics

Uses This unique piece can be displayed as a traditional wall hanging

and some rust consistent with age and use

Japanese Antique Meiji Photo Ainu People House by Photographer Mishima Tokiwa Folk Art Traditional Japanese metalworkJapanese Antique Meiji Photo Ainu People House by Photographer Mishima Tokiwa AIN55 This is an antique Japanese photograph from the Meiji period, depicting Ainu people and traditional houses in Hokkaido. The photo was taken by the renowned photographer Tokiwa Mishima (), active in Sapporo during the late 19th century. It is a valuable ethnographic image that captures the lifestyle and culture of the Ainu people, Japans indigenous community, during the