Textile Weights

Textile WeightsGrouping of Japanese wooden textile weights, Hand carved, workshop made formsspool, baton, and block variantsused to tension warps and stabilize cloth during weaving and finishing. Sold as a group (8)

The Ebisu style references the household god of good fortune and patron of fishermen

an armored war god most often depicted wielding a spear in one hand and a pagoda in the other

where paired ducks that symbolized fidelity and marital happiness were traditionally given as wedding gifts

Andon or lamp in a hexagonal tall form

An ikebana basket designed in the form of a suspended bird’s nest

Resist is then placed inside the cone and squeezed through to create designs

Okame is the goddess of mirth and is said to bring good luck

Hariko are made by pasting recycled paper around a breakable wooden mold

The smooth surface shows gentle wear

An article (in Japanese) from 2015 details a gentleman who turned up 7 similar molds in Hikone

Joseon white porcelains (baekja) are characterized by the beauty of modest forms

Original wood storage box (tomobako) included