Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Design C983 hot pot At the base of the

At the base of the main bead is a braided and knotted brown string

39 cm long x 24

It is sometsuke (white and blue) with a lush design of flowers on vines

1894 (Meiji 27)

chipped ear and nose

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Design C983 hot pot At the base of theAntique 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 features a simple, scattered design of plants (mostly leaves). 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