Antique 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 backing is decorated with a dense butterfly and cherry blossom (sakura) pattern.
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 handmade mulberry paper laminated together and waterproofed with persimmon tannin. Katagami printing uses a technique called resist dye where a paste is applied to the fabric with the katagami before dipping in ink. The open space on the katagami will be a negative space in the printed design.
- Silk backing
- Mulberry paper
- C1900
- Item weight: 20 grams
- Packed weight: 200 grams
- Approx. 31.5 cm long x 49.5 cm wide
- Good condition considering its age. Printing residue. Silk backing and image torn on border. Wear and tear due to age and use. Please see the photos.
- Acquired from an auction in Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan.
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