Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Plant Pattern A842 signed The pot is filled with

The pot is filled with a shallow layer of water

The Tanzaku has a beautiful painting of blue flowers and a sparrow with a signature

ladle (Hishaku): 5 cm wide x 36 cm long x 13 cm tall

more complex design

Japanese bronze flower vase

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Plant Pattern A842 signed The pot is filled withAntique Japanese Ise 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 Ise katagami stencil features a busy plant like or floral pattern with small dots. 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