{"product_id":"antique-japanese-kanban-painted-merchant-shop-sign-26-ls-071","title":"Antique Japanese Kanban Painted Sake Merchant Shop Sign – 26 ½\" LS#071","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr  BCX0 SCXP148397152\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXP142970077 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXP246194502 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP246194502 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":0.9,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":10,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}' lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXP246194502 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"679\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eAntique Japanese Kanban Painted Merchant Shop Sign – 26 ½\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eAntique 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 shop’s identity, combining utility with aesthetics. The sign shows paint loss and wear consistent with age, along with areas of restoration and repainting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e From the collection of Leonard Sorese, an avid collector of Japanese and other Asian antiques\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 ½\" H × 24\" W × 5 ½\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flaked paint losses and wear to decoration; some restoration and repainting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph WhiteSpaceCollapse SCXP246194502 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559683\":0,\"335559685\":0,\"335559731\":0,\"335559737\":0,\"335562764\":2,\"335562765\":0.9,\"335562766\":4,\"335562767\":10,\"335562768\":4,\"335562769\":0}' lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\" class=\"TextRun SCXP246194502 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP246194502 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504938848573,"sku":"25C*LS071","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/ScreenShot2025-07-12at12.46.29PM.png?v=1752797093","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-kanban-painted-merchant-shop-sign-26-ls-071","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}