Japanese Ise Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Diamond Cross Design A189 Sake cup Japanese sometsuke or blue and

Japanese sometsuke or blue and white plate

These dances are meant to ward off evil spirits

these bowls are used for fruits

small plates are used to serve Japanese cakes and used as extra plates for shared meals

It is said that the Zodiac statue will protect the house when it is decorated

Japanese Ise Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Diamond Cross Design A189 Sake cup Japanese sometsuke or blue andJapanese Antique Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Details: In the late Edo period 1860, the Japanese used Ise Katagami for dying fabrics called Katazome. This katagami has flowers and stars designed on it. These stencils are made from the bark of the mulberry tree and glue extracted from persimmon which makes the paper strong and water resistant. These beautiful Ise Katagami from the Ise area in central Japan have no silk lining, unlike most katagami.