Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Rough Line Pattern 4Y676 bangasa which read Tenryukyo and mean

which read Tenryukyo and mean Tenryu valley

Kanji on the lid: Nishikide-sakura pattern(Cherry blossom)4 plates

Stains and small damage on the box

metal saucers

and there are some flowers in a vase close to her

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Rough Line Pattern 4Y676 bangasa which read Tenryukyo and meanAntique 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 no silk mesh backing features long, vertical jagged lines pattern. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made of two or more layers of