Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Wisteria Fuji Flowers A701 ball The character depicted is the

The character depicted is the famous monk of Zen Buddhism

This sturdy rectangular vintage wooden box with a lid is likely made to hold a small flower vase

Item weight: 1650 grams

size: 41 cm long x 39 cm wide x 15 cm tall

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Wisteria Fuji Flowers A701 ball The character depicted is theAntique Japanese Ise Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this Ise katagami stencil features a vertical depiction of strands of wisteria (fuji) 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 two