Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Blocks 4Y677 hand woven Design of birds

Design of birds

likely a citrus or a plum

Scratches and adhesive residue

This vintage five-compartment lidded rectangular box is made for a set of small tea cups

Broken on the bottom (the piece is missing)

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Blocks 4Y677 hand woven Design of birdsAntique 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 no silk mesh backing features a large, abstract block 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