Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Birds Design A849 rinto The motif is textured

The motif is textured

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing is decorated with lush pine trees

Very slightly scratch

Small kiln damage (glaze imperfections) in several places

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Birds Design A849 rinto The motif is texturedAntique Japanese Ise Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this Ise katagami stencil features a playful bird design. There is what looked to be some sort of perch, but without more layers of the design, it is unclear. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period