Wooden Thread Spool (Itomaki), w Mixed Silk
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NAME: Vintage to antique Japanese wooden thread spool (Itomaki), with gold/green dyed medium thick silk thread. There is also a bit of white thread underneath.
SIZE: 5-5/8" tall x 4-1/2"
CONDITION: There may be some scratches, dents or small cracks, etc in the wood. The thread may be tangled and may be broken in one or more places due to age.
Some dents on one leg of the spool. Looks like teeth marks.
NOTES: You can find good information on itomaki at this site:
Tokyojinja. Look about 1/3 down the page.
Not as orange as the inset picture.
This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 31 October, 2015.
