Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Wavy Lines 4Y556 Nipopo boys grow old easily but

boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder

simple shape and design

Something like a blu tack on the bottom

Kanji on box: Karaki (wood imported from Southeast Asia)

This picture depicts the women are eating and dancing

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Wavy Lines 4Y556 Nipopo boys grow old easily butAntique 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 silk mesh backing features a simple wavy line design that perhaps mimics the look of rippled water. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is