i5 JAPANESE ISE KATAGAMI KIMONO STENCIL PATTERN PRINT VINE FLOWER GEOMETRIC LEAF

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Japanese Katagami Please remember to sign up for our newsletter. We are constantly coming accross new and exciting product. The great stuff comes along very quickly and dissapears just as quickly. Keep updated. ITEM DESCRIPTION: JAPANESE LATE EDO PERIOD PRE 1880 SET OF 1 STENCIL PATTERNS "ISE KATAGAMI" FOR DYING TEXTILES "KATAZOME". THESE STENCILS ARE MADE FROM THE BARK OF THE MULBERRY TREE AND THEN TREATED WITH THE JUICE OF JUST RIPENED PERSIMMONS WHICH MAKE THE PAPER STRONG AND RESISTANT TO WATER. THESE BEAUTIFUL ISE KATAGAMI FROM THE ISE AREA IN CENTRAL JAPAN HAVE NO SILK LINING UNLIKE MOST KATAGAMI. THEIR DESINGS HAVE TO BE SELF SUPPORTING PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE ARE DIFFERENT THICKNESSES OF PAPER USED. FOR VERY FINE DESIGNS, THIN PAPER IS USED AND FOR BOLD PATTERNS THICKER PAPER IS USED. AGE:PRE 1880 LIKE ALL ISE KATAGAMICONDITION: GOOD, A LITTLE BIT OF ROUGHNESS AROUND THE EDGES OTHERWISE USUAL WEAR FOR VERY OLD AGE AND USAGE. DIMENSIONS: 13.5 INCHES(41CM) BY 9.5 INCHES(29CM). SOME ARE A LITTLE BIGGER OR A LITTLE SMALLER. Uses: These stencils can be used for dying textiles or other surfaces. They can also be framed and hung as decoration or fitted and formed to objects such as lampshades. They are easily cleaned with soap and water. ALL ORDERS OF OVER $100 MUST BE SHIPPED EMS TO PROTECT THE BUYER AND SELLER'S INTEREST. WE read more