Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 4.5" Paper This is a vintage Chinese

This is a vintage Chinese bronze Lucky Toad or Money Toad

This is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the Meiji Era (1868-1912)or even earlier from the late Edo era

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All hardware is hand forged iron with Warabite handles and detailed lock plates

Japanese lacquer is considered the finest in the world

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight 4.5" Paper This is a vintage ChineseThis 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