Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Elegant Stripes 4Y615 cup 記念に描くpainted as a memory of

記念に描くpainted as a memory of something

This is a vintage Japanese army manual

The main bead has an attached dark green and brown string with a metallic embellishment

8 cm long x 11 cm tall opening size 3 cm

Item weight: 17 grams

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Elegant Stripes 4Y615 cup 記念に描くpainted as a memory ofAntique 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 an elegant diagonal striped design. 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