Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.75" Reproduction Interior clean and unoxidized

Interior clean and unoxidized

The integration of Jurojin into Japanese culture and religion reflects the syncretic blending of native Shinto elements with Buddhist and Taoist influences from China

A handsome display bowl in the classic Kutani palette — the kiji composition and well-executed scalloped border mark this as a piece of above-average decorative quality

and “taking root” (good fortune in establishing a household or business)

Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.75" Reproduction Interior clean and unoxidizedThis is a special Japanese knife used for marking a basting line while sewing. It dates to the late Edo or Meiji ear (c. 1800's to early 1900's). It is made of very durable oxbone. It has a hole in one end for attaching a string. It has been well used yet well loved and has a well aged patina, and remains in very fine condition. Overall it measures 5. 75" long (14. 5 cm)