Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Iron Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 15.8oz. 2" Carving 5" tall by 59" wide

5" tall by 59" wide by 36" deep

The rim is finely worked with a rope-like carving

Vintage Japanese silk Shibori style Haori coat in deep ted with a flowerpattern

the Natsume itself is signed on the botom

Their strong sculptural presence and expressive faces lend them striking display power

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Iron Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 15.8oz. 2" Carving 5" tall by 59" wideThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the Meiji Era (1868 1912). It has Japanese writing on two sides. It is bell shaped with a lanyard ring at the top to adjust up and down a pole scale. Iron Height = 2." (5cm) Diameter = 1. 5" (4cm) Weight = 15. 8 oz With exception to some blemishes and oxidation it has a nice aged patina, it remains in very good functional condition.