Set Of Chinese Hand Exercise Balls Blue With Dragon And Pheonix In Blue Box Coins & Money When filled with a dough

When filled with a dough consisting of soy flour and sugar it makes a lovely cake

The paste is applied through a tube (the tsutsu) similar to the tubes which are used by bakers to decorate cakes

It is well made with all wooden pin construction and has its original multiple coats of Japanese lacquer finish

5" in diameter by 2" tall (39 x 5 cm)

With exception to some signs of use this bronze Orin remains in good condition

Set Of Chinese Hand Exercise Balls Blue With Dragon And Pheonix In Blue Box Coins & Money When filled with a doughThis is a pair of Chinese hand exercise balls. This pair comes with a box and instructions. each ball is 1 3 4" (4. 5cm) in diameter. The box measures 5 1 4" by 2 1 4" by 2 3 4" (13. 5 x 6 x 7cm) They remain in fine condition. A decorative and functional piece of mid 20th century Japan.