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Japanese cast iron zodiac Bunchin weights.

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    Posted 3 years ago

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    kwqd
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    These three iron bunchin weights are 9" long x 1" high x .75" wide and weighs 13.7 ounces.. There are 12 animals on each rod, so perhaps are animals in the Japanese zodiac?

    They have what is probably a store label and "MADE IN JAPAN" labels. Guessing "Krispen" is a store? I bought these from a seller in Sugarland, TX and there is a Krispen store in Houston....

    Images were not great but I could not pass these up since I have not seen anything like them and the castings are very good, given their modest size.

    They are used for holding down paper while doing calligraphy. No idea who made them.

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      May e paper weights? Here's one with the 7 lucky gods..

      https://www.etsy.com/listing/667942564/vintage-japanese-shichifukujin-7-lucky
    2. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Thanks! Definite possibility!
    3. mp.kunst mp.kunst, 3 years ago
      Yes they are Japanese cast iron bunchin paperweight for use with calligraphy and art.

      https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=bunchin&_sacat=0
    4. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      You are right, mp.kunst! Thanks!

      Thanks for loving my Japanese bunchin Alfie21, Cisum, Jenni, vcal, fortapache, BHIFOS, Kevin, jscott0363 and dav2no1!
    5. kwqd kwqd, 3 years ago
      Thanks for the love aura, Blammoammo and Daisy1000!

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