Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Hana Flower Kanji A773 wooden outside: 33 x 12

outside: 33 x 12

an image with a prince and princess together from hina doll sets

This is a bronze metal incense stick holder

There is a rounded cap that flips open and closed on a small hinge and can also be used to snuff out the flame

It is wrapped in a paper with printed inscriptions

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Hana Flower Kanji A773 wooden outside: 33 x 12Antique Japanese 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 katagami stencil with silk backing features a large calligraphy style kanji character that means "flower" (hana ). This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central