Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Silhouette Flowers C909 light blue Bamboo and wire handle

Bamboo and wire handle

Kanji meaning: name of the lily field in Tanigumi area

There is a maker's stamp on the bottom that reads "Meito China Japan Hand Painted"

It is commonly used in combination with other designs

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Silhouette Flowers C909 light blue Bamboo and wire handleAntique 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 a silk mesh backing features the background part of a lush flower design. Though it is the background piece, it has a lovely silhouetted look. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to