Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Ichimatsu Check 4Y631 Coaster Chip on the left corner

Chip on the left corner of the tapered part of the rim

It is hand-painted and features a blue and yellow dragon with a red belly

Box has torn corner

this sizeable rectangular-shaped wooden kadai is brushed with a brown finish

Discolorations and tears

Antique Japanese Katagami Kimono Paper Stencil Katazome Ichimatsu Check 4Y631 Coaster Chip on the left cornerAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry paper, this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features a traditional ichimatsu moyou check pattern. 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 layers