\"Bamboo Forest\" Vintage Japanese Katagami Stencil for Kimono Collectible

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\"Bamboo Forest\" Vintage Japanese Katagami Stencil for Kimono Collectible :
$55.00

\"Bamboo Forest\" - Katagami Stencil

Katagami are the stencils used to create layers of design on traditional Japanese kimono. Each one is cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy paper and then covered with persimmon juice to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with persimmon juice.) Nowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art.This design features a tightly packed bamboo forest with clusters of young leaves.Great condition, still usable as a stencil, some crumpled corners and ragged edge, see photos.

Material: Paper
Length: 17\"
Width: 12.5\"
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