Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Leafy Vines 4Y520 kiku Cow as one of the

Cow as one of the oriental zodiac symbols

Japanese Buddhist altar equipment

2 cm tall x 7

Details: This is a vintage Japanese lidded teacup or  Yunomi from Japan

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Leafy Vines 4Y520 kiku Cow as one of 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 leafy vine pattern. 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 mulberry