Vintage Japanese “Salt” Enamel Sign Double Sided Neon Bar Cocktail Vintage Industrial Interior. Vintage Japanese “Salt” Enamel sign Double Sided. Simple striking white on dark blue. The (Shio) Kanji character is embossed. Please check out my other auctions for more Japanese vintage, retro, industrial and antique bits. There used to be a monopoly on salt by the state. Salt is a mineral that is indispensable for human life and is a necessity. At the time of the Russo-Japanese War a large amount of cheap salt from overseas began to be imported and at that time Japanese salt was poor in quality in comparison. It was said that the survival of Japan’s salt industry was in jeopardy as it was at that time so the state stepped in and started a monopoly system to improve the technology of the salt industry and secure its financial resources. From there the state controlled the sale of salt and a store with permission took received an enamel sign to show licence. This lasted from 1905 to 1997. The item “Vintage Japanese Salt Enamel Sign Double Sided Neon Bar Cocktail Vintage” is in sale since Saturday, December 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Advertising Collectables\Advertising Signs”. The seller is “ensoretro” and is located in Kyoto . This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Canada.
- Age: Vintage
- Featured Refinements: Vintage Enamel Sign
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Original/Reproduction: Original