Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon his hands forming the teaching

his hands forming the teaching mudra

5" wide with the handles

this obi seamlessly combines tradition with contemporary elegance

This large 49" by 61" piece has various shades of indigo blue dye which was applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs

This one has an exposed bamboo scoop with a red lacquered back with hand painted "shumari" (kick balls) in gold maki-e

Antique Japanese Itomasu Edo/Meiji Era 1800’s Rice Measuring Pail 12" Kiseru & Tabakobon his hands forming the teachingThis is an antique Japanese rice measuring tool called an itomasu. Made the light but durable Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) and reinforced with iron straps and fitted with hand carved wooden handles or iron handles. See photos for details. Used as a unit (1 masu) this bucket was a standard unit used by rice stores throughout Japan in from the Edo ear into the Taisho era. The bucket held about 18 liters, or pounds of rice. On the side is usually a stamp