Antique Japanese Wooden Midwife Signboard Sanba Hagiwara Tei Taisho Showa Vintage he is depicted in his

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The vase has a deep

Description This is an antique Japanese Ebira (samurai arrow quiver) wooden backboard

Some surface stains and aging marks are present

Inscription (Signature): On the left side

Antique Japanese Wooden Midwife Signboard Sanba Hagiwara Tei Taisho Showa Vintage he is depicted in hisThis 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