Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK821 Tea Bowl (chawan) Kanji on the lid: 水墨瀑布之図條幅（Suiboku

Kanji on the lid: 水墨瀑布之図條幅（Suiboku Bakufu no Zu Jofuku) Ink Waterfall Art Kakejiku

Kanji meaning:  Shinto festival or ritual

a God of good luck and also a popular symbol of Osaka

tachibana 17 cm wide x 25

16 cm long x 16 cm wide x 6 cm tall

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK821 Tea Bowl (chawan) Kanji on the lid: 水墨瀑布之図條幅（SuibokuJapanese 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