Description: DescriptionAbout This Items A floating ball is a spherical fishing gear that is hollow inside. They were used to keep fishing nets afloat and as markers, and were also used in pearl cultivation. Fishing float balls in Japan were traditionally made of wood and were utilized for herring fishing during the Meiji and Taisho periods. Later, glass ones were created and popularized. There is a theory that the origin of these beads is a request from the Fisheries Experiment Station to the Asahara Glass Works in Otaru, where glass blown beads were popular. They were also used for tuna longline fishing, but were replaced by plastic floats and radio buoys. With this shift, demand for bottle beads declined sharply, and only the Asahara Glass Works is currently producing them. Today, they are reused as decorations and lighting exteriors. ConditionUsed Please Noteshipping from Japan. It is also sold on other sites. If it sells first, it may run out of stock. Please understand. Thank you for your understanding.PolicyPaymentYou can use various payment methods based on eBay Managed Payments. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Cancellations & ReturnsCancellation or returns will be accepted only if the item has an obvious problem that was not mentioned in the listing description. If that, please let us know within 3 days you got the item. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs and any charge incurred shipping products back.International BuyersImport duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.If your address is in the remote areas defined by the freight (shipping) company, please pay the additional shipping fees with PayPal.
Price: 81.88 USD
Location: Hyogo
End Time: 2024-12-25T02:00:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Primary Material: Glass
Origin: Japanese Fishing Fleet
Type: Float
Country/Region of Origin: Japan
Lot of: 10 Floats
Color: blue, green
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
