Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Shapes 4Y646 tansu Black body with painting of

Black body with painting of Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka

The shikishi art board has a label on the back

Wagesa is a costume worn by a monk around his neck

one of the oriental zodiac symbols

There is a kiln name on the bottom

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Abstract Shapes 4Y646 tansu Black body with painting ofAntique 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 abstract angular shapes. 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 handmade