Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.75" Reproduction Condition: Water staining and damage

Condition: Water staining and damage to lower scroll portion

5" long by 4" wide

accentuating the crispness of the engraved work and the formal symmetry of the piece

further affirming his celestial nature

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

Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.75" Reproduction Condition: Water staining and damageThis 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)