Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Butterflies Peony Flower A617 satsuma yaki 15 cm wide x 27

15 cm wide x 27 cm tall

Some insect damage

Kanji on the back bottle: Hakkou-Ichiu

It operates on batteries (movement activated) and moves and sounds "Itterasshai

Set of 24pc clasps for handle

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Butterflies Peony Flower A617 satsuma yaki 15 cm wide x 27Antique 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 silk mesh backing is decorated with blossoming peonies and fluttering butterflies on a wavy background. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan.