{"product_id":"antique-japanese-wooden-pulley-block-tackle-rope-iron-hook-rustic-wo538","title":"Antique Japanese Wooden Pulley Block Tackle Rope Iron Hook Rustic WO538","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.8719; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"54\" data-start=\"26\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color preserve-whitespaces-in-response\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_386c5de873559ccb\" style=\"--animation-duration: 400ms; --fade-animation-function: linear; animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; color: rgb(31, 31, 31); columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; font-family: 'Google Sans Text', sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 0px 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eAntique Japanese Wooden Pulley Block Tackle Rope Iron Hook Rustic WO538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you would like to see a video showing how the pulley moves, please feel free to contact me.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eThis is an antique Japanese wooden pulley block (kassha) set, complete with an old hand-forged iron hook and a long traditional natural fiber rope. Judging from the faded hand-painted ink characters on the side (likely a merchant's mark or shop name), the rust on the thick iron hook, and the deeply weathered patina of the wood, this piece likely dates back to the Meiji or early Showa period (late 19th to early 20th century).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eIn traditional Japan, robust pulleys like this were essential functional tools (mingei) for hoisting heavy loads. They were commonly used in various settings, such as pulling up fishing nets or sails on traditional wooden boats, lifting heavy timber at construction sites, or hoisting goods into the upper levels of a merchant's traditional earthen storehouse (kura).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eToday, this deeply aged block and tackle serves as a fantastic rustic or industrial accent for modern interiors. It can be creatively repurposed to hang large indoor plants, display vintage pendant lighting, or simply act as a striking, wabi-sabi architectural artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eSize (Wooden Block - each piece)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eLength: 27 cm \/ approx. 10.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eWidth: 12.5 cm \/ approx. 4.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eDepth: 5.8 cm \/ approx. 2.3 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eTotal Weight (including blocks, hook, and rope): 2920 g \/ approx. 6.43 lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003eUsed antique condition. As an authentic functional tool with significant age, it shows heavy signs of practical use. This includes deep scratches, dents, chips, and darkened areas on the wood, fading of the ink writing, heavy rust on the iron hook, and wear, fraying, and dirt on the rope. These elements confirm its age and add to its robust rustic charm. Please check the photos carefully to confirm the exact condition before purchasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" style=\"animation: auto ease 0s 1 normal none running none; appearance: none; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px none rgb(31, 31, 31); inset: auto; clear: none; clip: auto; columns: auto; contain: none; container: none; content: normal; cursor: auto; cx: 0px; cy: 0px; d: none; direction: ltr; fill: rgb(0, 0, 0); filter: none; flex: 0 1 auto; float: none; gap: normal; hyphens: manual; interactivity: auto; isolation: auto; marker: none; mask: none; offset: normal; opacity: 1; order: 0; outline: rgb(31, 31, 31) none 0px; overlay: none; padding: 0px; page: auto; perspective: none; position: static; quotes: auto; r: 0px; resize: none; rotate: none; rx: auto; ry: auto; scale: none; speak: normal; stroke: none; transform: none; transition: all; translate: none; visibility: visible; x: 0px; y: 0px; zoom: 1; line-height: 1.15 !important; margin: 0px !important 0px 16px 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(33, 43, 54); font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: -webkit-center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_dkr=1\u0026amp;iconV2Request=true\u0026amp;_blrs=recall_filtering\u0026amp;_ssn=koedo-sun-art\u0026amp;store_name=koedosunart\u0026amp;LH_All=1\u0026amp;_oac=1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"koedo-sun-art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47325200318717,"sku":"Yamato 2500 WO538","price":234.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/0774\/4253\/files\/1_18270020-3bf4-455d-a7a2-8474c1bfc15d.png?v=1774500621","url":"https:\/\/koedo-sun-art.com\/en-ca\/products\/antique-japanese-wooden-pulley-block-tackle-rope-iron-hook-rustic-wo538","provider":"koedo-sun-art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}