Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK823 glass case This vintage Japanese hanging scroll

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a black and white painting of a landscape with mountains in the background and a wide river in the foreground

A little baby Angel is holding a knife and fork

Rake and broom design

Pink thread on inner frame is fraying

Shinsaku Hanga can be considered the revival of the Ukiyoe genre

Japanese Wooden Silk Thread Spool Itomaki Vtg Bobbin Frame Spinning Wheel JK823 glass case 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