Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 4.5" Paper Having been well used and

Having been well used and well loved the fabric remains in  good antique condition

In the second photo you can see that an image of the embossing from the original has been rendered in the reproduction

All hardware is hand forged iron with Warabite handles and detailed lock plates

Vintage Japanese woodblock print from 1973 titled Aspen

when the ladle is placed on top it makes no sound

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 4.5" Paper Having been well used andThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the late Meiji Era (1868 1912). It has Japanese writing on one side and a shop logo on the other. It is bell shaped with a lanyard ring at the top to adjust up and down a pole scale. Seen in the last picture is a bar or pole scale (not included) similar to the one which would have originally been used a similar weight. Stamped in copper inlay is the official indication that this is a