Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Grid Pattern A854 Mt.Aso this box is coated with

this box is coated with a unique lacquer technique called wakasa

八十七才 eighty-seven years old

Acrylic on canvas

elegantly curved sides with a red lacquer rim

Slightly blue rust

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Grid Pattern A854 Mt.Aso this box is coated withAntique 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 a grid like design consisting of chains of circles. 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