Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony Features & Cultural Context Originally

Features & Cultural Context Originally designed to catch small octopuses (likely Iidako or webfoot octopus) by utilizing the creature's instinct to hide in tight spaces

but remains in overall very good condition

1912-1926)

showcasing the natural grain without metallic accents

or journals

Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony Features & Cultural Context OriginallyDescription 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