Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Chobadansu after multiple firings and polishing

after multiple firings and polishing

Written in gold on the front is the character for “stubbornness” to remember the dedication to fulfilling your wish with the same determination as Daruma-san

is often identified with the god of contentment and happiness

This is an antique Japanese sake jug (tokkuri) from the late Meiji Era (c

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Chobadansu after multiple firings and polishingThis 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