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Subject:?? Japanese wood shrine, memorial, plaque??
Posted By: paul Tue, May 05, 2015 IP: 98.176.254.186
Certainly looks Japanese, but what is it?

Measures: 11" x 9" x 3"

The slot in back opens into a large hollow space inside.

Also, what does it say?

Thanks.







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Subject:Re: ?? Japanese wood shrine, memorial, plaque??
Posted By: j lewis Wed, May 06, 2015
"piggy" bank?

Subject:Re: ?? Japanese wood shrine, memorial, plaque??
Posted By: rat Thu, May 07, 2015
no idea about its purpose, but the font/calligraphy style is frequently seen in modern Japanese commercial signage, and as it turns out there's a Japanese dumpling chain by this name, but I really have no idea if there's any connection. the characters are 王将 (though the version of the second character that I have typed varies slightly from the writing on your object because I am using a Chinese language input editor).

Subject:Re: ?? Japanese wood shrine, memorial, plaque??
Posted By: Guy Fri, May 08, 2015
This the King (Osho) in the Japanese chess play (shogi), here presented I presume, as some large decorative piece bringing good luck for the New Year.


Guy.




URL Title :http://kazari.shogi.wdy.jp/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_7


Subject:Re: ?? Japanese wood shrine, memorial, plaque??
Posted By: paul Fri, May 08, 2015
BINGO! Thank you for that.

This forum is great.

I see one of them (a bit smaller) on eBay. Item # 281463168281

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