Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Flower Design A647 table The paint on the striker

The paint on the striker is peeling off

Shishimai dance was introduced in Japan during the 7th or 8th century during Japan’s frequent missions to China’s Tang Court

It can also be used as a serving plate

marks and scratches

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Flower Design A647 table The paint on the strikerAntique 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 a silk backing is decorated with a natural flower design with long wispy leaves. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of two or