Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 go stones This is a Japanese Tokoname

This is a Japanese Tokoname ware ceramic statue of a rat

Packed weight: 287 grams

and Butterfly design

This piece was found in a large collection of Yoshihiro Hagino drawings

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 go stones This is a Japanese TokonameJapanese Wooden Thread Spool This is a vintage Japanese spool, or itomaki, used to wind and store copious amounts of silk thread used in the production of kimono and other popular traditional textiles. The thread is simply wound around the frame like a modern bobbin. This item was used in tandem with a machine called "zakuri" which was typically hand powered and spun silk thread with quick efficiency. These spools can also be repurposed as stands for