An untitled collection of twenty-three kamon and katagami stencils

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[An untitled collection of twenty-three kamon and katagami stencils]

[Creator/s unidentified]. 

[Japan: creator unidentified, ca. late Edo to late Meiji period (1850-1900s)?].

A collection of beautiful hand-cut stencils for textile dyeing. Most of the stencils feature kamon (circular family crests) and would have been used on the back panel of coats. Other patterns in the set are much more intricate. These highly detailed stencils, katagami, were traditionally produced in Ise and were used for more subtly ostentatious kimono - in the Edo period, the perceived opulence of a garment often hinged upon the intricacy and size (the smaller the better) of its pattern. The remains of old calligraphy can be seen on some of the leaves where the paper has been reused from old texts. A nice set of simple and intricate hand-cut stencils representative of Japan's textile dyeing culture.

Twenty-three loose stencils, several used. Occasional small holes, wormholes, and chipping. Larger wormhole to one katagami leaf. Smallest leaf measures 20.9 x 19 cm; largest measures 33.5 x 45 cm.

An untitled collection of twenty-three kamon and katagami stencils
Price: $650.00 (USD)