Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Circle Mon Pattern C934 bangasa Originally it housed small sliding

Originally it housed small sliding doors at the front of the altar

this piece depicts the famous Awa Odori dance from Tokushima Prefecture

Good hanging for Spring

These may have been added at a later time

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Circle Mon Pattern C934 bangasa Originally it housed small slidingAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry paper, this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a simple circular pattern with what appears to be small flowers inside. It could be a mon or kamon symbol, however this is one piece of a multi layer complex katagami set. Unfortunately, many of