Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Butterfly Peony 4Y555 chrysanthemum and decorated with gold metal

and decorated with gold metal pieces representing leaves

14 cm long x 9 cm wide x 12

[Item] 12 cm x 18

Signature on the blade

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Butterfly Peony 4Y555 chrysanthemum and decorated with gold metalAntique 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 full bloom peonies and leaves with butterflies. 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