Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Geometric Background A702 calligraphy Tokiwa jinja

Tokiwa jinja

Unglazed bottom called Tsuchimise which is a good viewpoint for Chawan

Word on the body: Kawaguchiko lake

The lid is brown with inscriptions and the bottom is black lacquer

Kanji on the back: company name

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Geometric Background A702 calligraphy Tokiwa jinjaAntique Japanese Ise 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 Ise katagami stencil is the background for a floral design. It is a simple random geometric shape pattern to fill the spaces between. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji