"Marui" Antique Kanban Shop Sign for Furniture
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Folk Arts
FA-Y3881
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Kanban for a furniture store in Nihonbashi.
The history of the furniture store is written on the back. 明治四拾弐年七月、同村遠藤善十郎氏の店員として上京。家具商を営み大正十参年五月獨立創業此商標わ和泉屋の屋號の頭字にして昭和十八年四月三十日第二次世界の為廃業郷郷里に帰る記念に此商標を大戦保存すIn July of 1897, he moved to Tokyo as a clerk for Mr. Endo Zenjuro of the same village. He ran a furniture business and founded it as an independent company in May 1920. This trademark became the acronym for the name of the Izumiya store. On April 30, 1945, the company closed down due to the Second World War and preserved this trademark as a commemoration of his return to his hometown.
東京市京橋區岡崎町弐丁目弐拾五番地に明治四拾弐年七月入店 東京市日本橋區摶正町七番地にて大震災にて全焼 大正拾弐年九月一日横濱市中區吉田町二十四番地にて大正拾参年五月獨立創業昭和拾八年八月造在住す Established in July 1909 at 25, Okazaki-cho 2-chome, Kyobashi-ku, Tokyo City. Destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake at 7, Tonsho-cho, Nihonbashi-ku, Tokyo City. Established independently in May 1924 at 24, Yoshida-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City; built in August 1943.
Condition commensurate with age and use. Some water damage to the top left quadrant of the ring.
- Hand-carved wood with gilt lacquer
- Early 20th century
- 20.75" x 20.75" x 1.25" (width, height, depth)
- SKU: FA-Y3881
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