Wooden Bead Decimal Soroban 18" Abacus Chinese The method of construction as

The method of construction as well as the bronze work on this chest help date it to the mid to late 19th century

There are at least four tagane ato around the nakago indicating it was most certainly affixed to a sword and thus likely used for more than just show

This bowl is etched with a simple dragon over water

Decorated in a popular motif from the Qing period

Made of solid Keyaki (Japanese elm) it’s strength and durability has stood the test of time

Wooden Bead Decimal Soroban 18" Abacus Chinese The method of construction asThis is an antique Japanese 126 bead Abacus known as a soroban. It features a lovely dark wood frame, strong jointed frame and a bone inlayed crossbar painted in calligraphy. This abacus has 5 earth beads and one heaven bead per rod which denotes it as a later style placing it in the late Meiji early Taisho era. After standardization.