Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kanji Pictogram A675 Kutani Design: The monk looks at

Design: The monk looks at the ant and puts his hands together

25 cm long x 22 cm wide x 35 cm tall

It has a hard bottom panel to keep its shape

7 cm long x 18 cm wide

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kanji Pictogram A675 Kutani Design: The monk looks atAntique 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 kanji or pictogram in an elaborate calligraphy style. Its meaning is unknown. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central