Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Floral Leaf Design 4Y595 Kutani yaki this piece used decorative paper

this piece used decorative paper in blues and reds depicting leaves

Snack Bowl

people should cast off old habits in favor of new ideas and practices both spiritually and developmentally

a slop bowl for used water (kensui)

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Floral Leaf Design 4Y595 Kutani yaki this piece used decorative paperAntique 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 no silk mesh backing features a busy pattern of various small flowers, plants, and some geometric images. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan.