Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.5” Giclee late 19th–early 20th century

late 19th–early 20th century

he studied from a young age under the master Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)—one of the last great ukiyo-e innovators—and at thirteen took the art name Toshiyuki (年行)

It fits the kind of lock seen in photo (lock not included)

and landscapes

Antique Japanese Hera Fabric Oxbone Tool Scrolling Creasing Marking Sewing 4.5” Giclee late 19th–early 20th centuryThis 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)