Antique Japanese Wooden Midwife Signboard Sanba Hagiwara Tei Taisho Showa Vintage Japanese Vintage Iron Plates Kappa

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he is depicted in his classic joyful form

Inscription (Signature): On the left side

Spiritual Altar: Place it in your meditation space or Butsudan as a symbol of mindfulness and protection

Some surface stains and aging marks are present

Antique Japanese Wooden Midwife Signboard Sanba Hagiwara Tei Taisho Showa Vintage Japanese Vintage Iron Plates KappaThis is an antique Japanese double sided wooden signboard for a midwife, estimated to date from the late Meiji to early Showa period (circa 1910s 1930s). The board features a black painted background with white characters reading "Sanba" (the traditional Japanese term for midwife) and the practitioner's name, "Hagiwara Tei." The text is read from right to left, consistent with older Japanese writing styles. The characters are not simply painted but