Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony who is renowned for creating

who is renowned for creating traditional Japanese tea ceremony tools and art pieces

4 inches Total Weight: 1035 g

Features & Cultural Context Originally designed to catch small octopuses (likely Iidako or webfoot octopus) by utilizing the creature's instinct to hide in tight spaces

Subject: Samurai armor (yoroi)

Antique Japanese Wood Sign Kanban Ryotei Restaurant Geisha Oiran Carved Art Tea Ceremony who is renowned for creatingDescription 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