Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Pond Birds Iris Plum Blossom A622 rare 31 cm long x 43

31 cm long x 43 cm wide

5 cm wide x 40

Signature on the bottom: 太明年製

Outside: 26 x 48 x 19

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Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Pond Birds Iris Plum Blossom A622 rare 31 cm long x 43Antique 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 a beautiful pond scene with water birds, Japanese water irises, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early