Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kanji Pictogram A675 Kutani Independent open kiln in 1979

Independent open kiln in 1979

There are 6 drawers behind the doors

Design: The monk looks at the ant and puts his hands together

It's probably made for advertising

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Kanji Pictogram A675 Kutani Independent open kiln in 1979Antique 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 kanji or pictogram in an elaborate calligraphy style. Its meaning is unknown. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central