Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wood Sushi Rice Paddle Vtg Spatula Scoop Shamoji JK755 Kiseto Ware It has a flecked brown

It has a flecked brown color

Imperfection inside

Basket-weave

The lid is adorned with a four-petal gold flower on the top

46 cm long x 42

Japanese Brushed Lacquer Wood Sushi Rice Paddle Vtg Spatula Scoop Shamoji JK755 Kiseto Ware It has a flecked brownJapanese Wooden Spatula Rice Scoop This is a vintage Japanese rice scoop or spatula (shamoji). It is a common household tool for scooping and fluffing rice as well as for spreading rice out for making sushi. It is dark brown and brushed with a clear lacquer coating. There is a removable paper tag on the handle. Dark brown Wood C1980 Characters on the label: tezukuri handmade, kokutan black ebony Item weight: 38 grams Packed weight: 200 grams Approx.