Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Karakusa 4Y635 arita imari A small cracked line in

A small cracked line in the middle

Vtg Japanese Buddhist Scripture Sacred Book

These stencils are made of two or more layers of handmade mulberry paper (Kozo) laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin

Japanese banknote of 50 sen

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Karakusa 4Y635 arita imari A small cracked line inAntique 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 no silk mesh backing features a winding karakusa vine design with simple blooming flowers. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of