A delicate elegant antique katagami stencil, made from the bark of mulberry and soaked in persimmon tannins with silk thread added for strength. Katagami stencils were used to pattern textiles in a technique called katazome. Framed in a lovely aged wood frame. Japan 1880-1910

20.5"W x 50"H framed

17"W x 47"H stencil