Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 karako Brown horizontal stripes on the

Brown horizontal stripes on the brown and white color bottle

standing on a rock next to the sea

This piece is large and round with a blue (celadon) glaze and a soft pink accent in a ring on the inside and outside

Wooden teapot handle

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 karako Brown horizontal stripes on theAntique 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 small katagami stencil with silk backing features a singular butterfly (chou chou) with wings spread. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made