Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Floral Dash Line 4Y705 aluminum The inside of the box

The inside of the box is lined with a red fabric and the lid is padded

9 cm wide x 9 cm tall

It has two curved bracket legs

sturdy stand is held together by three posts with tapered ends

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Floral Dash Line 4Y705 aluminum The inside of the boxAntique 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 mesh backing features a diagonal dashed line design with floral accents. 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