Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Kyoto Balance Scale Weight 1lb Bronze Having been in storage for

Having been in storage for most of the past century this plate remains in very fine condition with no chips

Height = 15”

it remains in very good functional condition

Hot coals were placed in the scoop flat bottom could then be used to iron cloth

The lacquerwork allow is a work of art with 10-20 layers of natural urushi lacquer applied and cured over many week

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Kyoto Balance Scale Weight 1lb Bronze Having been in storage forThis is an antique Japanese balance scale (hakari) weight dating to the 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