Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Bronze Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 8oz. 1.5" Imari Kasuri is a Japanese weaving

Kasuri is a Japanese weaving technique that involves partially dyeing threads before weaving them together to create patterns and images in the fabric

The red lacquer surface shows age-appropriate edge wear and minor paint loss consistent with the period and use

Marking = "Gumps San Francisco"

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given name Tokusaburō) was born in Edo in 1857 to a modest greengrocer’s family

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Bronze Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 8oz. 1.5" Imari Kasuri is a Japanese weavingThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the Meiji Era (1868 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. Height = 1. 5" (5cm) Diameter = 1." (4cm) Weight = 8 oz With exception to some blemishes and oxidation it has a nice aged patina, it remains in very good functional condition.