Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Swallow Bird Tsubame A644 ikebana-pin-holder Made by Shukhei

Made by Shukhei

5 cm tall(lid top)

Ash residue inside

21 cm wide x 13 cm tall

Middle hole 2

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Swallow Bird Tsubame A644 ikebana-pin-holder Made by ShukheiAntique 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 a silk backing is decorated with one landing swallow (tsubame). 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