Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Loquat Biwa Fruits 4Y536 musical instrument Tree-like design

Tree-like design

there are usually two wooden brackets used for securing a scroll in place

Ikebana is Japanese traditional flower art

Brown string

Design: Red flower design on the plate

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Loquat Biwa Fruits 4Y536 musical instrument Tree-like designAntique 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 airy patterns of loquat fruits (biwa) with their long leaves. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of