Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 cherry blossoms This item is from a

This item is from a chain of restaurants called Kanidoraku which

[outside] 17 cm wide x 9

It has a small brown clay ball inside

Red bag with floral design on the lower part

We acquired this item from an auction in Nagoya

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 cherry blossoms This item is from aAntique 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 small katagami stencil with silk backing features a singular butterfly (chou chou) with wings spread. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made