Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Meiji Era C 1900 Letter Katazome C230 shippo Autumn leaf

Autumn leaf

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Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Meiji Era C 1900 Letter Katazome C230 shippo Autumn leafJapanese Antique Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Details: It's a one of a kind original Japanese mid or late Meiji period 1890 stencil pattern Katagami" for dying textiles Katazome. Japanese paper stencils were used in a process of resist dying textiles. These stencils are made of two or more layers of handmade mulberry paper (kozo) laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin. Smoke curing gives the paper additional stiffness and turns