Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Charger Length = 12"

Length = 12"

5" wide (27 x 40 cm)

All the calligraphy is hand written

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Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Scale Weight Charger Length = 12"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