Antique Japanese Meiji Era Fish Market Kanban Carved Lacquer Wood Signboard 118"L LS#044 Red While originally intended for ikebana

While originally intended for ikebana flower arrangements

Against this shimmering ground

The design reflects the refined aesthetic of late Meiji decorative arts

The outer glaze is a white spray over a back and white base glaze

Antique Japanese Meiji Era Fish Market Kanban Carved Lacquer Wood Signboard 118"L LS#044 Red While originally intended for ikebanaJapanese Fish Market Wholesale Kanban Carved Lacquer Wood Signboard Fishing Vessel Names Meiji 118"L Monumental Japanese fish market kanban () carved and lacquered wood signboard from a wholesale fish merchant establishment, listing affiliated fishing vessels Antique Japanese Meiji Era, late 19thearly 20th century At nearly ten feet in length, this is a kanban of large scale from a wholesale fish merchant (uogashi) establishment. The central