Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Design C980 green Kanji on sides: Matsuda Miyajirou

Kanji on sides: Matsuda Miyajirou (owner's name)

188 cm long x 54 cm wide ( Ends 60 cm wide)

The sword is a model and cannot be cut

It has a small bright orange clay ball inside and a braided red string tied at the top

It is signed on the front and has a string attached on the back for easy hanging

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Leaf Plant Design C980 green Kanji on sides: Matsuda MiyajirouAntique 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 simple, scattered design of plants (mostly leaves). 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