Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Plants 4Y538 lid Kanji meaning: parishioners of Shirahige

Kanji meaning: parishioners of Shirahige shrine

Colored Purple paper with silver stream and willow design

Japanese Wooden Haribako Sewing Chest

5  cm long x 9 cm tall

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Plants 4Y538 lid Kanji meaning: parishioners of ShirahigeAntique 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 an elegant design of whole stem and leaf flowers. 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