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Japanese Kanban

Kanban, Japanese Shop Sign, Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Located in Camden, ME
This 19th century Japanese Pharmacy sign advertises a popular stomach medicine, Aifu from the Juwa
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Lacquer

Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" 'Shop Sign', Late Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Medicine "Kanban" (Shop Sign) with mirror, Meiji Period. The Medicine being
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Shop Sign "Kanban" for Footwear, Double-Sided, Keyaki Wood, Late Meiji
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese shop sign "Kanban" for Footwear, double-sided, Keyaki wood, Late Meiji. This wooden
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Currency Exchange Shop Sign, Hand Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade and hand carved black lacquer colored antique shop sign -kanban- for
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Lacquered Wood Candle Store Kanban (Shop Signs)
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of lacquered wood Japanese kanban (shop sign) for a candle store. Each kanban of an
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Wood

KANBAN Shop Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Profiled wood kanban - sign, in the shape of traditional Japanese candle, two sided. Okame, woman's
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Signs

KANBAN Shop Sign
KANBAN Shop Sign
H 32 in W 10 in
Kanban - Pharmacy Shop Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Vintage pharmacy two sided shop kanban - sign, with company logo
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Japanese Signs

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Wood

Kanban - Pharmacy Shop Sign
Kanban - Pharmacy Shop Sign
H 50.5 in W 14.75 in
Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
Located in Seattle, WA
A Japanese shop sign, kanban, for a brush store. The keyaki (zelkova) wood sign with a shallow
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
Japanese Shop Sign For A Brush Maker
H 55 in W 10.5 in D 1 in
Late Meiji Sake Shop Sign "Kanban", Kankou Brand Relief Keg Image, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late Meiji Sake shop sign "Kanban", Kankou Brand Relief Keg Image, Japan Sake is considered
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Tea Shop Sign, Edo Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare antique Japanese shop sign, kanban, in the shape of a tea pot. Edo period, 18th century
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Signs

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Iron

Antique Japanese Tea Shop Sign, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Tea Shop Sign, Edo Period
H 54.73 in W 43.31 in D 2.56 in
Japanese Fine Antique Ladies' "Calligraphy Brush" Shop Sign, Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Sake Shop Sign, Hand-Carved and Painted
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a large and beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand painted antique shop sign -kanban
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Wood

Japanese Fine Antique “Ladies” "Tea" Shop Sign, Hand-Carved, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Hand-Carved "Children's Medicine" Fish Sign, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
. Hand-carved and hand gilt Dimensions: 23 inches length About Kanban Kanban are Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Ladies' "Tea" Shop Sign, Hand-Carved Handles, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Shop Sign 'Kanban'
Located in Hudson, NY
Large sculpture of prayer beads used as a shop sign. Can be displayed flat or hung on a wall.
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Shop Sign 'Kanban'
Japanese Shop Sign 'Kanban'
H 40 in W 12 in D 4 in
Japanese Monumental Antique Hand carved Hand Gilt KOI Fish Sign Kanban, 19c
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb hand made. hand carved, and hand gilded monumental antique gold gilt and lacquered
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique "Ladies' Kimono Dress" Shop Sign, Hand-Carved
Located in South Burlington, VT
collection. Fine condition. Hand-carved and hand-painted. About Kanban Kanban are Japanese
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique “Ladies” “Hair Jewelry" Shop Sign, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures

Japanese Fine Antique "Ladies” “Umbrella” Shop Sign, Hand-Carved, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a superb handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a ladies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Men's "Pipe" Kiseru Shop Sign, Carved, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban- for a
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Tall Samurai Shop Sign, Carved- Best In Class
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a large and beautifully handmade, hand-carved, and hand lacquered antique shop sign -kanban
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Japanese Rare Antique Good Luck Cat Maneki-neko Sign, Hand Carved Hand Painted
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a rare Cat "Maneki Neko" antique shop sign kanban -a beautifully handmade, hand carved, and
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Kanban
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese kanban (shop sign) from a sweet/confection shop. Taisho period - 1920s.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Art

Japanese Kanban
Japanese Kanban
H 38 in W 59 in D 1.25 in
LARGE ANTIQUE JAPANESE KANBAN
Located in New York, NY
A large scale antique Japanese Kanban (shop sign) with the face of Daruma, who signifies good luck
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Extremely Large Japanese Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in Seattle, WA
An important and extremely large Japanese kanban or shop sign, of carved wood with a design in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Signs

Materials

Wire

Antique Japanese Kanban
Located in New York, NY
Meiji Period (1868-1912) wooden shop sign (Kanban), with design in red and gold relief on black
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Kanban
Antique Japanese Kanban
H 17.5 in W 50 in D 1.5 in
Large Japanese Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in New York, NY
A large Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) kanban. A carved wooden ship sign for a pharmacy
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

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Wood

Japanese Inro Pipe Case Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in Seattle, WA
An unusual Japanese kanban (shop sign) from a tobacco accessory shop or inro maker. The sign in the
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Rope

Japanese Pharmacy Shop Sign (Kanban)
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese shokei kanban (shop sign) of keyaki (zelkova) wood, finely carved and decorated with black
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Pharmacy Shop Sign (Kanban)
Japanese Pharmacy Shop Sign (Kanban)
H 27 in W 17.75 in D 2.5 in
Japanese Carved Wood Sake Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese carved and gilt wood kanban, or shop sign, advertising a brand of sake. The kanban in the
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Massive Japanese Bronze Candlestick Kanban (Shop Sign)
Located in Seattle, WA
Unusually large Japanese bronze pricket candle stand (shokudai). Probably created as a kanban (shop
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures

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Bronze

Kanban, Shop Sign
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Kanban, shop sign. Carved wood, wholesaler. Advertising paper products in gold kanji, with red
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Signs

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Wood, Paint

Kanban, Shop Sign
Kanban, Shop Sign
H 23.5 in W 59.5 in
Japanese Tea Shop Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950 Japanese cedar wood tea shop kanban (shop sign) in hte shape of a tea jar. From Kyoto.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Decorative Objects

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Cedar

Japanese Tea Shop Sign
Japanese Tea Shop Sign
H 34.5 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in
Large Japanese Shop Sign for a Soy Sauce Brewery
Located in Seattle, WA
A large Japanese shop sign, kanban, for a soy sauce (shoyu) brewery. The large shop sign is crafted
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Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Eyeglass Kanban
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese kanban (shop sign) from an optometrist's office in Kyoto. The shop sign was used
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Signs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Eyeglass Kanban
Japanese Eyeglass Kanban
H 13.63 in W 24.38 in D 2.13 in
Vintage Japanese Shop, Sign Kanban
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese shop sign, advertising for a pharmacy. With a black lacquer frame and gold
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Early 20th Century Japanese Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Shop, Sign Kanban
Vintage Japanese Shop, Sign Kanban
H 15.5 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Japanese Kanban For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese kanban you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, lacquer and metal, every Japanese kanban was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese kanban, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Japanese kanban, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Japanese Kanban?

A Japanese kanban can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,775, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $12,500.