Japanese Bunchin Decorative Paperweight Iron Vtg Commemorative Item JK570 cedar Signature on the bottom

Signature on the bottom

Plastic case

Water stains and some scratches due to use

Design: 7 kanji characters writing

Some sentences have underlined in red

Japanese Bunchin Decorative Paperweight Iron Vtg Commemorative Item JK570 cedar Signature on the bottomVtg Japanese Paperweight This item is a vintage Japanese paperweight. This particular item has the following characters engraved on the bottom : Gifu keimusho rakusei kinen, meaning "Celebration of the completion of the construction of the Gifu penitentiary". This paperweight was given as a commemorative item to workers who helped building the prison. This paperweight made of iron is heavy and has a large size, making it perfect to hold down larger