Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Era (1800-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance 6.5lbs 4.5" Rug Japanese people associated it with

Japanese people associated it with longevity

A female fighter on white horse (薩摩の女) is depicted in the left foreground — an unusual and dramatic detail

the whole carried by a boldly modeled bamboo-node handle (take-gata

5"H Top = 24"H

reflecting the view that life requires rules and order

Antique Japanese Edo/Meiji Era (1800-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance 6.5lbs 4.5" Rug Japanese people associated it withThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the late Edo to Meiji Era (1800 1912). It has Japanese writing on one side. It is bell shaped with a lanyard ring at the top to adjust up and down a pole scale. Decorated with an Phoenix motif. Height = 4 1 2" (11. 5cm) Diameter = 3 3 8" (8. 5cm) Weight = 6lb 9. 5oz With exception to some blemishes and oxidation it has a nice aged patina, it remains in very good functional condition.