Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kirin Crane Floral C906 holiday display 村中 muranaka

村中 muranaka

This fan is made of a natural bamboo frame and a crackled beige and blue paper with a vines design

It is white with gold stripes and black eyes and nose

Beautiful wood grain

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kirin Crane Floral C906 holiday display 村中 muranakaAntique 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 mesh backing features part of a depiction of kirin (mythical creature akin to a deer shaped dragon) as well as that of a crane (tsuru). There are also various floral designs, some resembling chrysanthemums. This