Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.5” Cricket Fighting rounded shape)

rounded shape)

5" diameter: Weight: 11

The vase is in good condition

Often depicted holding a willow branch and a vase of pure water

It also features a thick flat bottom which distributes the heat more evenly around the kettle

Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.5” Cricket Fighting rounded shape)This 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 4. 5" long (12 cm)