Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Pond Peony Crane 4Y514 hangiri some fading

some fading

in Buddhism

This is a Japanese lacquered wooden letter box (Fumibako)

signature on the side

It is supposedly developed by a 14th-century monk named Shunkei and was a popular method in the 17th century of using clear lacquer to allow the natural appearance of the wood underneath to show through

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Pond Peony Crane 4Y514 hangiri some fadingAntique 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 cranes on a pond. It also features numerous flowers including peonies, wisteria, and cherry blossoms. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to