Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Weight 400g Embroidery It has a silver and

It has a silver and wood mouth piece and bronze bowl with bamboo center

Width = 16 1/2"

Original red lacquer finish can be seen on the inside

Weight = 9lbs

To make ink pour a small amount of water on to the high flat part of a slate ink stone (available here at Japanpicker and from Shoguns)

Antique Japanese Meiji Era (1868-1912) Hakari Tenbin Balance Weight 400g Embroidery It has a silver andThis 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. Height = 2. 5" (6. 5cm) Diameter = 1. 75" (4. 5cm) Weight = 392g With