Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Lush Floral Design 4Y591 negative 5 cm x 4 cm

5 cm  x 4 cm

It is a cooking utensil for making steamed dishes

This is an antique Japanese photo glass negative plate showing people gathered inside in a big room or hall

This is a reprint of Hiroshige Utagawa's 冨士三十六景 駿河薩タ之海上(Thirty-six Views of Mt

The red and silver background is decorated with a picture of two cranes

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Lush Floral Design 4Y591 negative 5 cm x 4 cmAntique 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 busy silhouette design of various plant and flowers (chrysanthemum, grapes, etc). This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central