Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK817 rayon The fan slightly sparkles

The fan slightly sparkles

Kanji on bottle: Shoyu (soy sauce)

(sakazuki)

Item weight: 600 grams

This period bottle is brown with some beige Japanese kanji characters on the outside

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK817 rayon The fan slightly sparklesJapanese 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