Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Water Iris 4Y502 purple Kanji on top fabric: Habutae

Kanji on top fabric: Habutae Gasa meaning Luxureoous umbrella covered with pure slik

7 cm long x 8

Bottles design on the back of the panel

Item weight:  387 grams

Folding fan (sensu) and ribbon design

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Water Iris 4Y502 purple Kanji on top fabric: HabutaeAntique 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 is decorated with a large bundled water iris. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of two or more layers of