Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Meiji Era C 1900 Letter Katazome C230 shippo We got this vase at

We got this vase at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu

Item weight: 33 grams

No chip or crack

This katagami design beautifully combines patterns of flowers (Chrysanthemum)

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Meiji Era C 1900 Letter Katazome C230 shippo We got this vase atJapanese Antique Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Details: It's a one of a kind original Japanese mid or late Meiji period 1890 stencil pattern Katagami" for dying textiles Katazome. Japanese paper stencils were used in a process of resist dying textiles. These stencils are made of two or more layers of handmade mulberry paper (kozo) laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin. Smoke curing gives the paper additional stiffness and turns