Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK679 ikebana-board which means keep trying hard

which means keep trying hard even though a lot of failures

Some scratches in glass

Fraying on rope

15 cm wide x 29 cm tall

Ideal for decorative flowers on Buddhist altars

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK679 ikebana-board which means keep trying hardJapanese 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. There is kanji written on one side. Brown Wood