🎎 Antique Japanese Silk Reel Bobbin - Old Wooden Itomaki

Описание: 🎎 Antique Japanese silk reel bobbin. These items are called itomaki in Japan where they were in common use for silk thread production until roughly the end of the 19th century. The bobbins where used with special machines called zakuri which were often hand-powered and included clever gears and mechanisms to spool silk in a fast and efficient manner. Silk production was a widespread cottage industry in Japan through the end of the long and peaceful Edo period (1600-1868) and many traditional Japanese farmhouses were designed with special attic rooms for the pursuit of sericulture.

About the Listed Item

This hand-crafted antique wooden itomaki silk reel bobbin is in fine condition with no cracks. The bobbin dates from the early to mid 20th century and does have marks and scratches from use and wears a darkened patina of age. Brush-applied Japanese writing can be seen on some of the bobbin's spokes.(KB)

Size:
Length: 7.6 inches (19.5 centimeters)
Diameter: 6.2 inches (16.0 centimeters)
Weight: 7.6 ounces (218 grams)

item code: R2S7-0005587
category code: nipponitomaki
ship code: G6

Once pivotal in Japan's silk production, these wooden Itomaki bobbins held the threads of history, quite literally. This antique silk reel bobbin, or Itomaki, hails from a time when silk was a major export, its fibers weaving stories of craftsmanship and dedication. With its rich patina and inherent wear, this Itomaki provides a tactile link to artisans who once fueled Japan's economic rise.

Kurt Bell sourced this evocative wooden bobbin in Shizuoka City, allowing you to touch a remnant of Japan's sericultural past.

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