{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kanban-apothecary-shop-signboard-56-1-2-ls-069","title":"Two-Sided Japanese Pharmaceutical Kanban Sign for Two Remedies LS#069","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally rare and visually striking \u003cstrong\u003edouble-sided wooden kanban (看板)\u003c\/strong\u003e advertising board from a Meiji era apothecary. Each side promotes a different medicinal product — \u003cstrong\u003eKen’nōgan (健脳丸)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a “Brain Health Pill,” and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKonjisui\u003c\/strong\u003e (令治水), a curative “Healing Water” for toothache and neural disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimensions: 56\" H × 23\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in bold \u003cstrong\u003ehand-carved and gilded lettering (kinpaku)\u003c\/strong\u003e with accents of black and red lacquer, the board features elegant calligraphy, painted detail, and a vivid profile portrait of a human head with anatomical stylization. The raised gold characters and polychrome embellishments are applied to the original hardwood panel, framed with mitered edges and iron side handles for shopfront hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inscriptions reference \u003cstrong\u003eOsaka-based distributor Heidan Shōkai (平丹商会)\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eEizaka Nichishindō (永坂日進堂)\u003c\/strong\u003e pharmacy, both associated with popularized over-the-counter patent medicines during Japan’s modernization period. Such kanban were mounted outside pharmacies or medical shops to advertise proprietary remedies in an era when visually compelling signage competed for attention along busy urban streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent original surface with age-appropriate wear. Traces of gilt and lacquer oxidation, minor edge abrasions, and light shrinkage to wood consistent with display and age. Structurally sound with deep, warm patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb example of Meiji-period commercial art — an impressive \u003cstrong\u003epharmaceutical kanban\u003c\/strong\u003e blending medical imagery, bold calligraphy, and fine craftsmanship, perfectly suited for display in a collection of Japanese folk advertising or early medical ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"795\" data-start=\"733\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504937701693,"sku":"25C*LS069","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/fullsizeoutput_51f6.heic?v=1761948760","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kanban-apothecary-shop-signboard-56-1-2-ls-069","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}