Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Ikebana/Bonsai and chasen The wood is

and chasen The wood is lacquered in the traditional Japanese method with over 20 coats of urushi lacquer

Large examples in lacquered wood with iron hardware represent the commercial production tier — substantial

This is an antique Japanese large ceramic sake jug from the Meiji Era (c

5 cm) aproxemetly

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Ikebana/Bonsai and chasen The wood isThis 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