Description
This is a small Japanese hanging flag with kanji, or characters. The characters may have been added around the red sun against a white field as a good luck wish or patriotic message, or for another reason. Stamp's Japanese character means: 防衛司令部=Defense headquarters.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 25-3/4" in height and 16" in width (not including foam board); ties are about 2-1/2" each.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silk or muslin with inked details.
ATTACHMENT:Ties.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This flag is shrink-wrapped and pinned to a piece of foam board. It will be shipped unwrapped and folded without the foam board, unless arrangements are made for pick-up or special shipping to preserve the shrink wrap mounting. This is from a Japanese collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGEX09 LBIEX8/11 SBIEX1/15
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The flag has been well-preserved with very light wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.