Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Vertical Lines A826 apron Sticker: 交通安全 traffic safety

Sticker: 交通安全 traffic safety

A medium brown color with a clear brushed lacquer coat

possibly the former owner's name

This was likely taken during Children's Day (formerly known as Boys' Day)

One of the Seven Lucky Gods

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Vertical Lines A826 apron Sticker: 交通安全 traffic safetyAntique 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 a bold vertical line pattern made by tiny dots. 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