Japanese Hand-carved Wooden Rice Paddle Shamoji Vtg Large Spoon Brown JK614 tansu Box inside size: 1: 18

Box inside size: 1: 18

Item weight: 2507 grams

Design: Black glaze

Kensui Bowl: for throwing away used water at the tea ceremony

Little chips on the edge and Takadai bottom

Japanese Hand-carved Wooden Rice Paddle Shamoji Vtg Large Spoon Brown JK614 tansu Box inside size: 1: 18Vintage Japanese Wooden Rice Paddle This is a vintage Japanese wooden rice paddle, or shimoji. It is used to stir and serve rice, as well as mix other ingredients such as vinegar for sushi or other flavoring (furikake). This particular rice paddle is hand carved and uniquely large, likely used in an industrial kitchen setting with large quantities of food. Brown Wood C1950 Item weight: 244 grams Packed weight: 350 grams Approx: 54. 5 cm long x 14 cm