Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Peony Chrysanthemum 4Y535 Kutani ware Kanji on the body: The

Kanji on the body: The 2

Vtg Japanese Glass Teacup and Saucer Set

Design: Blackbirds

600th Anniversary Commemoration Event : Celebrated the 2600th anniversary of the enthronement of Emperor Jinmu in 1940 ( Showa 15)

48 cm wide x 32 cm long

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Peony Chrysanthemum 4Y535 Kutani ware Kanji on the body: TheAntique 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 dense patterns of peonies (botan), and chrysanthemums (kiku) with curling vines between them. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900)