Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Flowers C984 ohitsu This handsome vintage court lady

This handsome vintage court lady kanjo ohinasama doll decorated in red

which represents the world of Buddha

5 cm long x 6 cm wide x 13 cm tall

5 cm long x 11 cm wide x 13

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Flowers C984 ohitsu This handsome vintage court ladyAntique 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 features a simple, scattered design of plants (mostly leaves) and large chrysanthemum and peony flowers. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900)