Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Wavy Lines 4Y556 Nipopo There're two folds

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Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Wavy Lines 4Y556 Nipopo There're two foldsAntique 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 a simple wavy line design that perhaps mimics the look of rippled water. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is