Japanese Kanban

Late Meiji Sake shop sign "Kanban", Kankou Brand Relief Keg Image, Japan Sake is considered Japan's national alcoholic drink and thus breweries abound.

Rare antique Japanese shop sign, kanban, in the shape of a tea pot.

Hand-carved and hand-painted About Kanban Kanban are Japanese traditional shop signs that merchants display on the street to advertise their presence, represent the products and ...

Japan, a large and beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand painted antique shop sign -kanban- for a sake shop, measures: 53 inches high and 10.5 inches wide, Meiji period (1868-1...

Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies tea shop, measure: 34 inches high and 20 inches wide, Meiji period (1868-1912).

Japan, a superb handmade. Hand-carved, and hand gilded antique red painted and lacquered shop sign -kanban- in the form of a Koi fish, measure: 14” high and 23” long, Meiji period (1...

Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies tea shop, measure: 27 inches high and 24 inches wide, Meiji period (1868-1912).

Large sculpture of prayer beads used as a shop sign. Can be displayed flat or hung on a wall.

Japanese shop sign "Kanban" for Footwear, double-sided, Keyaki wood, Late Meiji.

Japan, a superb hand made. hand carved, and hand gilded monumental antique gold gilt and lacquered sign kanban in the form of a Koi fish, 16” high and 56” long, Meiji period (1868-19...

Japan, a beautifully handmade and hand carved black lacquer colored antique shop sign -kanban- for a Japanese currency exchange shop.

About Kanban Kanban are Japanese traditional shop signs that merchants display on the street to advertise their presence, represent the products and services to be found inside thei...

Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies hair ornaments & jewelry shop, measure: 18 inches high and 13 inches wide, Meiji per...

Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies umbrella shop, measures: 29.5 inches high and 5 inches wide, Meiji period (1868-1912...

Hand-carved and hand painted About Kanban Kanban are Japanese traditional shop signs that merchants display on the street to advertise their presence, represent the products and ...

A scarcer sign seldom encountered. About Kanban Kanban are Japanese traditional shop signs that merchants display on the street to advertise their presence, represent the product...

Japan, a rare Cat "Maneki Neko" antique shop sign kanban -a beautifully handmade, hand carved, and hand painted in red, white, black, and green colors for a welcoming shop entrance.

Japanese kanban (shop sign) from a sweet/confection shop.

A large scale antique Japanese Kanban (shop sign) with the face of Daruma, who signifies good luck and protection.

An important and extremely large Japanese kanban or shop sign, of carved wood with a design in black and gold lacquer of a carp leaping up a waterfall, the eye inlaid in glass.

Meiji Period (1868-1912) wooden shop sign (Kanban), with design in red and gold relief on black background.

A large Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) kanban. A carved wooden ship sign for a pharmacy.

An unusual Japanese kanban (shop sign) from a tobacco accessory shop or inro maker.

Japanese shokei kanban (shop sign) of keyaki (zelkova) wood, finely carved and decorated with black lacquer and gold leaf.

Japanese carved and gilt wood kanban, or shop sign, advertising a brand of sake.

Unusually large Japanese bronze pricket candle stand (shokudai). Probably created as a kanban (shop sign) for the window of a candle store.

Kanban, shop sign. Carved wood, wholesaler. Advertising paper products in gold kanji, with red trademark seal.

1950 Japanese cedar wood tea shop kanban (shop sign) in hte shape of a tea jar.

A large Japanese shop sign, kanban, for a soy sauce (shoyu) brewery.

Antique Japanese kanban (shop sign) from an optometrist's office in Kyoto.

An antique Japanese shop sign, advertising for a pharmacy. With a black lacquer frame and gold leaf background.

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finish...

Suzuribako, or writing box, of rectangular shape, decorated with an imposing architecture realized in hira maki-e lacquer, probably a palatial structure, situated beside a waterfall...

A Japanese carved and painted wooden sign with a Samurai from the Meiji Period, 19th century. This 19th century sign with a samurai was made in wood and painted in Japan during the M...

A four-case lacquered Japanese inro by Yutokusai (Gyokkei), a lacquer artist active from 1845-1900 (end of Edo to Meiji period). The slightly round inro features a very intricate des...

This Meiji-period lacquer tray represents the mastery of Japanese craftsmen in the art of lacquer work. Precious materials are precisely inlaid in the lacquer base, creating a highly...

A Japanese sumi ink calligraphy Buddhist mandala mounted as a paper hanging scroll known as Kakejiku or sometimes Moji mandala. Termed as gohonzon in Japanese, it is a venerated obje...

Rectangular kobako box in takamaki-e and kirigane gold lacquer circled with pewter depicting a lake landscape. Inside and back of the box in nashi-ji lacquer. Japan – Edo period (16...

A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi/Baikyo, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large document bo...