Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome 

Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles, used to print designs and patterns on kimonos and other fabric items.
Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this katagami stencil features dense diagonal bands of flowers.

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 washi paper laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin. Katagami printing uses a technique called resist dye, where a paste is applied to the fabric with the katagami before dipping it in ink. The open space on the katagami will be a negative space in the printed design.  

• Mulberry washi paper
• No silk backing
• C1859-1900
• Item weight: 15 grams
• Packed weight: 300 grams 
• Approx. 51 cm long x 36 cm wide
• Good condition considering its age. Tears on edges. Wear and tear due to age and use. Please see the photos.
• Acquired from an auction in Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan.   

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