Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 cherry blossoms This figurine is mostly painted

This figurine is mostly painted in gold color but it is black on the back and the sacred figure has details in color

Can be used for decorative purposes

Red bag with floral design on the lower part

This item is from a chain of restaurants called Kanidoraku which

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 cherry blossoms This figurine is mostly paintedAntique 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 small katagami stencil with silk backing features a singular butterfly (chou chou) with wings spread. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made