{"product_id":"pre-19405-japanese-wooden-insurance-company-sign","title":"Pre 1940s Japanese Wooden Insurance Company Sign","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese wooden sign for an agency office of the Taiyo Life Insurance Company, identifiable by the pre 1945 right to left kanji reading \u0026amp; corporate star emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWooden sign with all the Japanese characters hand carved into it. At one time it seems all the characters were covered in gold leaf which has mostly deteriorated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"toYXfb_e\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgIEAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 19.84px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eText on top, right to left reads Taiyo Life Insurance Company, Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentral emblem a six pointed star containing the kanj character or a stylised stack\/mark used as the company’s historical corporate insignia during the early Shiowa or Taisho period.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eText on bottom reads right to left, agency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is very good for its age, ( please see pictures )\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Height 29cm, Width 45cm, Depth 2cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFree UK shipping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of the items we have for sale are all from what we refer to as \" Real Life \", they were all made for use \u0026amp; purpose. There will always be signs of use \u0026amp; aging which we think gives each item its individuality \u0026amp; personal charm. We clean \u0026amp; repair but we always try our best to keep everything in its original state. We will always give you a good idea of condition \u0026amp; especially highlight anything that we consider may have aesthetic or structural concern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou are more than welcome to purchase this item in person \u0026amp; pick it up from our London based workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational buyers will need to check with their local authorities to see if any customs \u0026amp; import taxes are applicable. Any additional customs \u0026amp; tax payments are the responsibility of the buyer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe can not be held responsible for delays due to customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"www.ragandbonebros.co.uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58468116234614,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/7750\/0220\/files\/9827D254-6C8C-4A45-80E7-1E8B8C374DF7.jpg?v=1786902649","url":"https:\/\/ragandbonebros.co.uk\/products\/pre-19405-japanese-wooden-insurance-company-sign","provider":"www.ragandbonebros.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}