Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Chenille Plant Benihimonoki A801 container 172 cm long x 70

172 cm long x 70 cm wide (ends) x 64 cm wide (paper)

The wooden part is carved with a bird shape and curves

7 cm wide x 13 cm tall

Japanese ceramic saucer or Chataku

Line and dot design

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Chenille Plant Benihimonoki A801 container 172 cm long x 70Antique 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 branch of a chenille plant, a tropical plant also known as benihimo no ki (red string tree). This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early