Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome 

Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items.
Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this katagami stencil features a large calligraphy-style trio of kanji. The bottom two are 秋祭 (aki matsuri/autumn festival). The first kanji is likely an old type that we could not decipher. The mysterious kanji is likely a town/village name.

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 washi 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.  

• Mulberry washi paper
• No silk backing
• C1900
• Item weight: 12 grams
• Packed weight: 300 grams 
• Approx. 44.5 cm long x 34.5 cm wide
• Good condition considering its age. Small tears on stabilizing pieces on design. 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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