Japanese Hand-carved Wooden Rice Paddle Shamoji Vtg Large Spoon Brown JK614 Calligraphy Painting Kanji reading: jinja sodai Sumoto

Kanji reading: jinja sodai Sumoto jinja

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Japanese Hand-carved Wooden Rice Paddle Shamoji Vtg Large Spoon Brown JK614 Calligraphy Painting Kanji reading: jinja sodai SumotoVintage Japanese Wooden Rice Paddle This is a vintage Japanese wooden rice paddle, or shimoji. It is used to stir and serve rice, as well as mix other ingredients such as vinegar for sushi or other flavoring (furikake). This particular rice paddle is hand carved and uniquely large, likely used in an industrial kitchen setting with large quantities of food. Brown Wood C1950 Item weight: 244 grams Packed weight: 350 grams Approx: 54. 5 cm long x 14 cm