Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Oil Lanterns Lamps A809 makie and handling

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Shuro-hoki (Palm tree bark)

This character is the face of an old man smiling

5 cm wide x  39

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Oil Lanterns Lamps A809 makie and handlingAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this katagami stencil with silk backing features a pair of old fashioned oil lanterns. One is typically synonymous with the outdoors while the other was popular in the home. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late