Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Background Leaves C943 blue and white 5 cm wide

5 cm wide

Packed weight: 537 grams

and it seems to have been sold or distributed at Zenrinji Temple in Gifu Prefecture

Some rusty

Kanji on box: Hyakkaten (Department store)

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Background Leaves C943 blue and white 5 cm wideAntique 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 silhouetted background with bordering leaves and is part of a much larger set of katagami. Unfortunately, these sets often get separated or lost over time. This antique Katagami was designed