Pre 1880 Unframed Edo Period Japanese Ise Katagami Stencil Art #1

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Old Edo period (pre 1880) Ise Katagami in excellent vintage condition. The late Edo and Meiji period (about 1789 - … Read more Old Edo period (pre 1880) Ise Katagami in excellent vintage condition. The late Edo and Meiji period (about 1789 - 1912) is acknowledged as the golden era of stencil production. This is #1 of the six katagami I am listing, so please see the others as well.

This Katagami has no silk -- the stencils made in later years were reinforced with silk threads, but the early Ise Katagami were made with more layers for a thicker, stronger paper. The patterns cut into this thick paper were self-supporting and did not require silk reinforcement. The tiny holes within the katagami stencils are used for pinning the stencil to the fabric and acted as a guide for lining up the patterns to create the final length of print.

Katagami look wonderful when framed, especially in groupings (see the other 5 I have listed)

My mother purchased her Katagamis from a reputable Asian antiques/art dealer in the early to mid 1960s -- they have had excellent care and have been stored in a flat portfolio.

Will be shipped flat and insured. See less