Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK822 kozara Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature and

Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature and painting of white flowers and leaves inside a brown house

It is round with little depth and slightly textured on the front side

Item Weight:246 grams

Signature on the bottom：山尾 昭 (Akira Yamao)

rin bell: 9 cm wide x 4 cm tall

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK822 kozara Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature andJapanese 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