Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Daffodil Suisen 4Y523 string circumference: 66 cm

circumference: 66 cm

This vintage lidded rectangular box is perfect for storing trinkets or use for display or other crafts/projects

Signature of the artist (Rikinosuke Ishikawa: Agricultural leader from the Meiji to Taisho era)

White and blue cat

Some stains on matting

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Daffodil Suisen 4Y523 string circumference: 66 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 clusters of daffodils (suisen). 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