Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Hana Flower Design A777 Plates The piece is finished with

The piece is finished with a shaggy yellow tassel on both front and back sides

This single panel kashigata mold is carved with the design of a large cherry blossom (sakura)

Kanji characters on this scroll are unreadable by our Japanese staff

Kanji on the box says: Souzokukouintatamikatai

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Hana Flower Design A777 Plates The piece is finished withAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this katagami stencil with silk backing features a trio of six petal flowers with tall thin leaves. 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