Antique Japanese Kanban Painted Sake Merchant Shop Sign – 26 ½" LS#071 Maki-e Kōgō are used to hold

Kōgō are used to hold powdered incense and are displayed in the alcove of a tea room

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kiku motifs woven in polychrome weft)

The overall blackened stain finish is even and well-preserved

decorated in fine takazōgan (high relief inlay) of gold and shakudō

Antique Japanese Kanban Painted Sake Merchant Shop Sign – 26 ½" LS#071 Maki-e Kōgō are used to holdAntique Japanese Kanban Painted Merchant Shop Sign 26 " Antique Japanese painted merchant shop sign (kanban) of shield form with rope detail, painted on a gold tone wooden ground. This decorative sign is adorned with flowers, butterflies, and trademark characters, embodying the artistry and commercial culture of traditional Japan. Such signs were designed to captivate passersby and establish a shops identity, combining utility with aesthetics. The