Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK679 ikebana-board Charmed with good luck for

Charmed with good luck for a prosperous start to the year

15 cm wide x 29 cm tall

Some part is damaged

making it easier to change water and flowers

Ideal for decorative flowers on Buddhist altars

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK679 ikebana-board Charmed with good luck forJapanese 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 kanji written on one side. Brown Wood