Wooden Bead Decimal Soroban 18" Abacus Chinese sushi sliced raw fish and

sushi sliced raw fish and seafood

This tiny treasure measures 2 1/2" in diameter and 1" high (6

Made of solid Keyaki (Japanese elm) it’s strength and durability has stood the test of time

when the ladle is placed on top it makes no sound

A matched pair is available at the time of listing

Wooden Bead Decimal Soroban 18" Abacus Chinese sushi sliced raw fish andThis is an antique Japanese 126 bead Abacus known as a soroban. It features a lovely dark wood frame, strong jointed frame and a bone inlayed crossbar painted in calligraphy. This abacus has 5 earth beads and one heaven bead per rod which denotes it as a later style placing it in the late Meiji early Taisho era. After standardization.