Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Geometric Mon Crest A788 karako This vintage Japanese wooden souvenir

This vintage Japanese wooden souvenir plaque features the calligraphy of the famous shrine Kotohiragu in Kagawa on the island of Shikoku

The base of the box is slightly tapered upward and the lid's knob is made of two small rectangular pieces of wood

The kids are standing outside and are disposed in a square shape around the yard

5 cm long x 42 cm wide x 27 cm tall x 15 cm thick

Markson the figurines

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Geometric Mon Crest A788 karako This vintage Japanese wooden souvenirAntique 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 two round geometric mon crest like designs. 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