Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Mottled Amber Ceramic Sphere Black Tassel Architectural A lively and auspicious piece

A lively and auspicious piece of late Qing folk-tradition porcelain

The form is oval with softly rounded shoulders

Embossed with a mountain temple scene on the front and back painted in gold

A distinctive decorative accent with strong presence

An evocative example of Edo–Meiji period tableware

Vintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Mottled Amber Ceramic Sphere Black Tassel Architectural A lively and auspicious pieceVintage Japanese Fuchin Scroll Weights Mottled Amber Ceramic Sphere Black Tassel Japan, Showa period (19261989) Approx. 10 in. overall length (25 cm); beads approx. 4 cm A fine matched pair of vintage Japanese scroll weights (fuchin, ) suspending large spherical beads in richly mottled amber, brown, and gold a natural semi precious stone such as picture jasper. Each bead presents a warm, variegated surface with a naturalistic depth of color. Fitted