Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Buddhist Sayagata Manji A696 onyx The back panel is removable

The back panel is removable so it is possible to access the inside of the box

193 cm long x 35

This two-panel kashigata mold is carved with the design of four bunches of dandelions

or "autumn cherry blossoms"

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Buddhist Sayagata Manji A696 onyx The back panel is removableAntique Japanese Ise 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 Ise katagami stencil features the sayagata or manji pattern associated with Buddhism. It is meant to bring harmony. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central