Japanese Edo Period c1800's Daruma Kanban Shop Sign Red & Gold 24" LS#183 Painting A finely hand-painted blue and

A finely hand-painted blue and white porcelain sobachoko (蕎麦猪口) dating to the late Edo period

Tsuba: Iron mokko-gata with engraved arrowhead (yanone)

Steel shows tight forging and crisp edges appropriate to Seki work

5" tall by 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/8” thick

or private homes as protective and inspirational figures

Japanese Edo Period c1800's Daruma Kanban Shop Sign Red & Gold 24" LS#183 Painting A finely hand-painted blue andDaruma KanbanJapan, Late EdoMeiji PeriodHand painted wood This traditional shop sign (kanban) features Daruma, the legendary Zen monk and symbol of perseverance. Merchants often used his image to attract customers by evoking qualities like discipline, resilience, and good fortune. Darumas intense expression and enduring presence made him a popular figure for kanban, reminding viewers of the Japanese proverb Nanakorobi yaoki Seven times down, eight