Japanese Cast Iron Yaki-In Branding Stamp Vtg Wood Craft Sweets Crane Tsuru T139 replica Design: something like symbol lined

Design: something like symbol lined up in a row

it says Hida Takayama

From the late Edo period to the early Meiji period

It is used to hold down hanshi

This particular piece is for storing and carrying coins

Japanese Cast Iron Yaki-In Branding Stamp Vtg Wood Craft Sweets Crane Tsuru T139 replica Design: something like symbol linedVintage Iron Branding Stamp This is a vintage cast iron branding stamp called yaki in. This piece is meant to be placed over fire or coals and is used to mark wood, leather, fabrics, and most famously Japanese sweets such as manju. It has a tall and narrow simplified image of a crane (tsuru). Brown Iron C1930 Item weight: 102 grams Packed weight: 400 grams Approx. [Image] 5. 5 cm long x 1. 5 cm wide; [Whole] 35 cm long x 1. 5 cm wide x 4 cm tall Good