Shop sign, kanban
Japan
Wood, black lacquer, paint, iron
11 inches diameter by 1-1/8 inches thick (28 by 2.8 cm)
Edo Period (1603-1867)
A very solid graphic sign, possibly for a pawn shop, with a character in black that means small/little and another in red that means large/big. There is a curved iron strap at the top for hanging by a cord and an illegible old label on the bottom edge.
SOLD
