Vintage Japanese Kiridashi Small Handmade Bamboo Cutting Knife Blade 5” Shibori light and strong

light and strong

Each box is covered with over twenty layers of lacquer

white and with red crests

Shunga or "Spring Art" such as this was outlawed throughout Japan for centuries but persisted even by the very most famous artists

The "fish eye" unglazed area on the bottom was a unique kiln footing design found on late Edo to early Meiji era pottery

Vintage Japanese Kiridashi Small Handmade Bamboo Cutting Knife Blade 5” Shibori light and strongBlades for wood working can be found as an essential tool in any wood coworkers tool chest. The blade is made of forged folded steel and will dull only very slowly with regular use. This one has no handle but can be used as is. Blade length: 1. 25" Overall length: 5 Markings: illegible