Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Vintage and tears due to age

and tears due to age

serving as a canvas for the "Autumn Plants" motif in vermilion and gold tones

Technique (Tsuishu Style): This piece is crafted in the "Tsuishu" (Carved Red Lacquer) style

with layered cross-bars and a removable structure typical of folk religious craftsmanship

5 inches Depth: 17cm / approx

Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Vintage and tears due to ageDescription A. Introduction Invite the elegance of the "Flower and Willow World" into your home with this magnificent antique Japanese signboard (Kanban). Originally gracing the entrance of a high class restaurant (Ryotei) during the late Meiji to early Showa period, this hand carved masterpiece features a captivating Edo style beautylikely an Oiran or Geishaengrossed in reading a scroll. It is a stunning artifact that promises to bring an atmosphere