Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Flower Leaf Shapes Meiji C331 Lacquer bowl Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil

Flower and leaf design

This katagami has the design of flowers seed and form into different shapes of a flower

Kanji meaning: Kutani ware

Some stains on the bottom

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Flower Leaf Shapes Meiji C331 Lacquer bowl Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono StencilJapanese Antique Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Details: This is a one of a kind original Japanese mid or late Meiji period 1890 stencil pattern Katagami" for dying textiles Katazome. This katagami has a geometric pattern of flowers, lines, and various shapes. 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