Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony but a vessel of history

but a vessel of history that evokes the atmosphere of ancient Buddhist temples and fire watchtowers

1912-1926)

Subject: Samurai armor (yoroi)

this piece has completely lost its original jar form — created when multiple clay bodies fused and collapsed under intense heat inside the kiln

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Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony but a vessel of historyDescription 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