Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Uroko Triangle Snake Scales 4Y668 Calligraphy Water Dropper Tanka is a genre of

Tanka is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature

this katagami textile stencil made of mulberry paper displays the image of a swooping tsubame bird (swallow) on a yellow-green background with gold flecks

some of the tassel strings are cut

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Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Uroko Triangle Snake Scales 4Y668 Calligraphy Water Dropper Tanka is a genre ofAntique 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 wavy net of the traditional uroko pattern. This protective pattern is know for its triangular designs and is said to represent the scales of snakes, fish, dragons, etc. This antique