Japanese 19th Century Gilt Welcome Sign Hotei Painted Wood Kanban 14" LS#070 Plate red and green with design

red and green with design of flowers and butterflies

yoko-e (horizontal) format

while the crowned face allows for flush nailing or tapping chisels

This is an Antique Meiji Era Japanese Ceramic Aki-Imari Plate featuring Blue red

never facing out

Japanese 19th Century Gilt Welcome Sign Hotei Painted Wood Kanban 14" LS#070 Plate red and green with designJapanese 19th Century Gilt Welcome Sign Hotei Painted Wood Kanban A richly expressive relief wall plaque depicting Hotei (), the Laughing Buddhaone of the Shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods) and a symbol of contentment, generosity, and good fortune. The jovial visage, bald and smiling with full cheeks and rounded form, embodies his role as the wandering monk who carried gifts for children and the poor in his great cloth sack. Dimensions 14"H x 12"W The