Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Small Line Pattern 4Y649 shaka Tsuru are elegant birds that

Tsuru are elegant birds that symbolize longevity and good fortune

gold and gray design of chrysanthemum flowers on the front

Japanese porcelain square large plate

: chain (including clasp): 38 cm long

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Small Line Pattern 4Y649 shaka Tsuru are elegant birds thatAntique 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 scattered pattern of small lines. 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 more layers of