Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 camellia Packed weight: 244 grams

Packed weight: 244 grams

This is a vintage Japanese lacquerware wooden lidded bento box

4 cm wide x 25

It has some characteristics of the sansui (mountains and river) landscape paintings

Lacquer flaking and cracking around inner and outer corners

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 camellia Packed weight: 244 gramsJapanese 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