Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Pattern 4Y545 rice paddle Kanji and rocky mountain design

Kanji and rocky mountain design in blue

Design: Brown bowl with white glaze (lots of small holes)

Signature 哲山

Kanji on the front cover: Jodo sect believers daily worship

174 cm long x  56 cm wide (ends) x 55

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Flowers Pattern 4Y545 rice paddle Kanji and rocky mountain designAntique 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 busy design of small flowers and buds on long stems with leaves. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made