Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Ukiyoe Samurai Man A781 ichimatsu ningyo and orange in traditional floral

and orange in traditional floral designs

followed by a classic bell shape in a dark gray

that is used to play the traditional Japanese pastime called Hanetsuki (Japanese badminton) during the New Year

Kanji on the side: Daigendo、50th anniversary

It is written in Japanese as falling seven times and getting up eight

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Ukiyoe Samurai Man A781 ichimatsu ningyo and orange in traditional floralAntique 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 an ukiyoe style image of a man, perhaps samurai, wearing kimono and holding an umbrella. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji