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Place of Origin: East Asian
Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged ...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights 3 large gold coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the Mid-20th Century and has aged be...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood
Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood

Chinese Signboard with Gold Coloured Calligraphy & Hanging Hook from Hardwood

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Large Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Temple Signboard with Red Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large Chinese Qing Dynasty period black signboard from the 19th century, with red calligraphy. Created during the Qing Dynasty, this large horizontal sign comes from a Chinese temple and features both carved and painted Chinese characters. Presenting a black ground, the sign showcases large carved Chinese characters with red painting, flanked with columns of smaller carved characters. Used to indicate the nearby presence of a temple, this 19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese carved temple signboard...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Temple Signboard with Red Calligraphy
Large Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Temple Signboard with Red Calligraphy

Large Chinese Qing 19th Century Carved Temple Signboard with Red Calligraphy

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a wood coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights two large red coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has aged...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900
Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Chinese Signboard with Red Coloured Calligraphy from Hardwood, C. 1900

Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese horizontal sign board made during the 19th century displays Chinese characters carved in wood in a splendid calligraphic style. The frame is enhanced by red and ...
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19th Century Antique East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century
Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century

Antique Chinese Wooden Sign Board with Calligraphy from the 19th Century

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1930s Vintage East Asian Signs

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Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
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H 11.03 in W 26.38 in D 0.4 in
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique East Asian Signs

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19th Century Antique Ships Chandler Shop Advertising Sign
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H 43 in W 35 in D 5 in
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to cigar shape. Lettered in Gold Paint. In good conditions, it was a in doors sign. Perfect for any cigar smoker. Cigars History: A cigar is basically dried tobacco leaves that are rolled and wrapped by other tobacco leaves in order to give you a full tobacco smoking experience. Cigars are becoming more popular all around the world recently because they are exposed to a pop culture where a lot of famous people like Michael Jordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger smoke them. In order to understand why cigars have become very well-known, we need to take a good look at their history and where they came from. That way, we can truly understand this pop phenomenon. Here is a brief history of cigars. Origin of Cigars The exact origin of cigars is not entirely known but historians believe that cigars were first invented by the ancient Mayans. The ancient Mayans would collect tobacco leaves and wrap them up in a plantain leave in order to smoke it. An ancient Mayan pot...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art East Asian Signs

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Wood

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

H 11.34 in W 51.58 in D 1.58 in
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign..
Located in Buffalo, NY
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Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign..
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H 6 in W 35 in D 5 in
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with a tiger. From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Signs

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Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
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H 12 in W 6 in D 5 in
20thc "Meat Market" Trade Sign from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The patina is so wonderful on this 20thc Meat Market trade sign. The sign is in good used condition.There is a minor crack in the middle of the sign. This sign was found in Pennsylvania.It is a double sided sign...
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20th Century Adirondack East Asian Signs

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H 11 in W 44 in D 2.5 in
Antique Reverse Painted Glass Drink Coca Cola Sign Ice Cream Parlour circa 1920
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Located in Port Jervis, NY
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1920s Industrial Vintage East Asian Signs

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Antique Reverse Painted Glass Drink Coca Cola Sign Ice Cream Parlour circa 1920
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H 14.75 in W 26 in D 0.75 in
Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A life size carved pitch pine cigar/tobacconist trade sign/point of sale in the form of an Indian. Often placed outside of a shop, the cigar store Indian became less common in the 20...
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Steel

Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign
Late 19th Century Cigar Store Carved Wooden Indian Tobacconist Trade Sign

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H 79.53 in W 22.05 in D 14.57 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large and whimsical mid-20th century American beaver sign from a Wisconsin zoo. The sign composed of two thin sheets of steel with a thin sheet of plywood sandwiched between...
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H 58 in W 58 in D 0.25 in
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H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880
Located in London, GB
A very large 19th century dairy bowl. c.1880 Terracotta with beautiful green glazed bowl with wonderful ancient stapled repair. Some minor chipping here and there, but a great dec...
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique East Asian Signs

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Terracotta

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Large Antique Terracotta 19th Century Dairy Bowl Kitchen Decoration, C.1880

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Chinese Tea Shop Sign, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small wooden shop sign dates to the early 20th century and once hung from the exterior of a provincial Chinese teahouse. Hand-carved with the cha...
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Early 20th Century Qing East Asian Signs

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Elm

Chinese Tea Shop Sign, c. 1900
Chinese Tea Shop Sign, c. 1900

Chinese Tea Shop Sign, c. 1900

H 17.25 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Signboard with Red Calligraphy, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
With a black coloured base this signboard (crafted entirely from wood) highlights two large red coloured Chinese Characters. The signboard dates to the early 20th Century and has age...
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Early 20th Century Other East Asian Signs

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Chinese Signboard with Red Calligraphy, Early 20th Century
Chinese Signboard with Red Calligraphy, Early 20th Century

Chinese Signboard with Red Calligraphy, Early 20th Century

H 19.3 in W 45.28 in D 0.99 in
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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Large Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Wooden Shop Sign with Black Calligraphy

Large Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Wooden Shop Sign with Black Calligraphy

H 24.5 in W 66.5 in D 2 in
19th Century Chinese Doctor's "Bamboo" Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Chinese traditional medicine trade sign, 19th century or earlier, a hand carved and painted sign with deeply incised and gilded calligraphy for “Bamboo” on a black background...
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Signs

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19th Century Chinese Doctor's "Bamboo" Trade Sign
19th Century Chinese Doctor's "Bamboo" Trade Sign

19th Century Chinese Doctor's "Bamboo" Trade Sign

H 27.25 in W 16.75 in D 1 in
19th Century Chinese Doctor’s "Willow" Trade Sign
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Signs

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19th Century Chinese Doctor’s "Willow" Trade Sign

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H 16.75 in W 27.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Chinese Doctor's Residence Trade Sign
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Chinese traditional medicine trade sign, 19th century or earlier, a hand-carved and painted double-sided (front and back sides are shown in images) sign with deeply incised a...
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19th Century Qing Antique East Asian Signs

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19th Century Chinese Doctor's Residence Trade Sign
19th Century Chinese Doctor's Residence Trade Sign

19th Century Chinese Doctor's Residence Trade Sign

H 54 in W 9 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Chinese Sign of Honor
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Northern Chinese sign of honor presented to an esteemed scholar on his 80th birthday. The large characters in the center read (from right to left), "Happiness and Pros...
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Mid-19th Century Antique East Asian Signs

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Sign of Honor
19th Century Chinese Sign of Honor

19th Century Chinese Sign of Honor

H 34.25 in W 65 in D 2.5 in
Large 19th Century Chinese Decorative Sign Panel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a sign that was given to a government official on their birthday, circa 1880. Our translation is along the lines of 'high moral and long life'. Dry unpolished conditio...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique East Asian Signs

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Chinese Decorative Sign Panel
Large 19th Century Chinese Decorative Sign Panel

Large 19th Century Chinese Decorative Sign Panel

H 48.5 in W 88 in D 2.25 in
Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign
Located in London, GB
A vintage Japanese enamel sign, 1955 A.D.
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1950s Industrial Vintage East Asian Signs

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign
Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

H 36.23 in W 8.67 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign
Located in London, GB
A vintage Japanese enamel sign, 1950s.
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1950s Industrial Vintage East Asian Signs

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign
Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign
Located in London, GB
A vintage Japanese enamel sign, 1950s.
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1950s Industrial Vintage East Asian Signs

Materials

Enamel

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Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

Vintage Japanese Enamel Sign

H 18.12 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in
Meiji Period Shinto Shrine Ema Votive Plaque, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick. Early 20th century Shinto Shrine Ema votive plaque, Japan. Ema are used at Shinto shrines to convey prayers or wishes to the...
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Early 20th Century Meiji East Asian Signs

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Meiji Period Shinto Shrine Ema Votive Plaque, Japan
Meiji Period Shinto Shrine Ema Votive Plaque, Japan

Meiji Period Shinto Shrine Ema Votive Plaque, Japan

H 15.5 in W 22 in D 1 in

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