Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Tiger Lily Flowers Oniyuri A768 stream opening about 4cm

opening about 4cm

a novel in the Edo era

Reproduction sheet only approx

Chip on the bottom rim

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Tiger Lily Flowers Oniyuri A768 stream opening about 4cmAntique Japanese 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 katagami stencil with silk backing features a trio of large blooming tiger lilies (oniyuri). 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