Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 go stones This vintage Japanese hanging scroll

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a classic landscape scenery featuring mountains in the background

and Butterfly design

This piece was found in a large collection of Yoshihiro Hagino drawings

It is embellished with an engraved pine tree design and an engraved sign in Japanese

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK824 go stones This vintage Japanese hanging scrollJapanese 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