Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Chenille Plant Benihimonoki A801 container The wooden part is carved

The wooden part is carved with a bird shape and curves

This piece is titled 'Segawa Tomizaburo as Yadorigi

Line and dot design

一枚毎 ichimaigoto one paper each

Some holes in the paper

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Chenille Plant Benihimonoki A801 container The wooden part is carvedAntique Japanese 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 katagami stencil with silk backing features a branch of a chenille plant, a tropical plant also known as benihimo no ki (red string tree). This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early