Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Original The table top is 38"

The table top is 38" square

Blade length: 5 1/2" (14cm)

and navy blue that are applied to the bold and daring lines

Artist: Signed with red seal

This is an antique Japanese Kago basket from the Meiji era or late 1800's

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Original The table top is 38"This 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