Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Hydrangea Ajisai 4Y524 dipping bowl Acquired at the famous Osu

Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

red and black inside

5 cm x 9 cm  x 4

folded sheet of washi paper that is folded in half lengthwise and bound horizontally

55 cm long x 28 cm wide

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Hydrangea Ajisai 4Y524 dipping bowl Acquired at the famous OsuAntique 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 decorative clusters of hydrangeas (ajisai). 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