Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Blocks 4Y678 sparrow This kakejiku is dark brown

This kakejiku is dark brown and gold with a floral pattern

the name of the place in Chiba Prefecture

or yokyoku

A shikishi is a traditional Japanese hard-paper board with decorative gold edging

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Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Blocks 4Y678 sparrow This kakejiku is dark brownAntique 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 no silk mesh backing features a large, abstract block pattern. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of two or more layers of