Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Floral Plant Pattern A697 spool a symbolic flower of Japan

a symbolic flower of Japan

9 cm wide x 8 cm tall

The top piece has a unique lacquer technique called nishiji nuri

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Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Floral Plant Pattern A697 spool a symbolic flower of JapanAntique 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 what appears to be a floral or plant pattern. It may be part of a more complex, layered pattern. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900)