Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Water Iris 4Y505 Kutani Yaki Kanji on the bottom: Gift

Kanji on the bottom: Gift

5 cm tall x 4

5 cm long x 53

Packed weight: 1341 grams

and hydrangea with bamboo leaf accents

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Water Iris 4Y505 Kutani Yaki Kanji on the bottom: GiftAntique 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 large bundled water irises. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of two or more layers of