Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Flowers Design A805 tansu An overcast day casts cool

An overcast day casts cool blue and purple over the mountaintops

Burn marks (kiln imperfections

All corners of the box have black metal accents

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Karuta is a classic Japanese card game that is simple and can be played with many people

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Flowers Design A805 tansu An overcast day casts coolAntique Japanese 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 katagami stencil with silk backing features a cluster of simple flowers rising from their stems. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of