Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Vertical Stripe A872 chochin Scratches and marks on wood

Scratches and marks on wood bases

Tanukis are good luck charm

Design: bellflower

There is a signature next to the bamboo design

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Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Vertical Stripe A872 chochin Scratches and marks on woodAntique Japanese Ise 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 Ise katagami stencil features an elegant vertical stripe pattern that consists of lines made of tiny dots. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan.