Japanese Edo Period c1800's Daruma Kanban Shop Sign Red & Gold 24" LS#183 Painting 5" tall by 1 1/8"

5" tall by 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/8” thick

Steel shows tight forging and crisp edges appropriate to Seki work

or private homes as protective and inspirational figures

shaped in a clean geometric openwork form carved from translucent tortoiseshell-patterned resin

Despite facing challenges during World War II

Japanese Edo Period c1800's Daruma Kanban Shop Sign Red & Gold 24" LS#183 Painting 5" tall by 1 1/8"Daruma KanbanJapan, Late EdoMeiji PeriodHand painted wood This traditional shop sign (kanban) features Daruma, the legendary Zen monk and symbol of perseverance. Merchants often used his image to attract customers by evoking qualities like discipline, resilience, and good fortune. Darumas intense expression and enduring presence made him a popular figure for kanban, reminding viewers of the Japanese proverb Nanakorobi yaoki Seven times down, eight