Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK677 cup Item weight: 343 grams

Item weight: 343 grams

This figurine is made in the Yakushi kiln

Words on the box lid: Japanese military academy 50th anniversary

5 cm wide (30 pcs)

Packed Weight: 994 grams

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK677 cup Item weight: 343 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. There is calligraphy kanji written on both ends.