Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK826 nashiji a major sutra in Japanese

a major sutra in Japanese Buddhism

It has a blue sometsuke plum blossoms design on the edge of the plate

Music box (Operation confirmed)

5 cm x 3 cm

Takaoka copperware from Takaoka

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK826 nashiji a major sutra in JapaneseJapanese 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