Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Leafy Vines 4Y520 kiku 2 cm tall x 7

2 cm tall x 7

which means the fabric name

The Japanese word お中元 for summer greeting gift is engraved on this stamp

Some chips and dents on frame front

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Leafy Vines 4Y520 kiku 2 cm tall x 7Antique 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 leafy vine pattern. 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 layers of handmade mulberry