Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK678 medicine bottle This two-panel kashigata mold is

This two-panel kashigata mold is carved with the design of a folk art-like frame with leafy vines and an image of a phoenix

It is a printed reproduction of the painting Hatsuyuki (First Snow) by Shoen Uemura

Cut on the bottom rim

This particular fan is from the department store Takashimaya and features a Meiji Hashimoto print of a large white heron over a green and gold water background

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK678 medicine bottle This two-panel kashigata mold isJapanese 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 calligraphy kanji written on both ends.