Gunter's Chain

Gunter's ChainGunter's chain (also known as Gunter's measurement) is a distance measuring device used for surveying. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter (15811626). It enabled plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted, for legal and commercial purposes. Gunter developed an actual measuring chain of 100 links. These, the chain and the link, became statutory measures in England and subsequently the

Two piece construction with multiple repairs throughout

The walls of the plate are similarly  contoured to mimic flower petals

Jizo statues depict a gentle

or "left threefold tomoe"

sandy surfaces long prized by tea practitioners and flower arrangers alike

This cow crupper originates from the Tōhoku region during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868)

which transitions to a twill weave along the inner sides

The base itself is as elaborately crafted as Bishamonten himself and is constructed using wooden nails

Together these motifs embody endurance

a common offering meant to express gratitude and protect the spirit of the figure

for legal and commercial purposes

A Japanese ceramic roof tile end cap with a lotus design