Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK818 mizuoke Design: Butterfly in a square

Design: Butterfly in a square

5 cm wide x 21 cm tall x 15

Picture of pine and plum blossoms

24 cm wide x 8 cm tall

a traditionally bronze floral vase with a removable wide-mouthed top piece

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK818 mizuoke Design: Butterfly in a squareJapanese 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