Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Yagasuri Yabane Arrows A686 Drawing This rat represents one of

This rat represents one of the twelve zodiac animals

18 cm wide x 19 cm tall x 18 cm deep

Shiny paper

Buddhist pagoda in Nara

Red lacquer pulling away from inside edge and black lacquer cracked and flaking on bottom

Antique Japanese Ise Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Yagasuri Yabane Arrows A686 Drawing This rat represents one ofAntique Japanese Ise Katagami Kimono Stencil Katazome Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry washi paper, this Ise katagami stencil has a yagasuri (or yabane) vertical continuing pattern. Yagasuri represents the feather fletching on arrows and are believed to bring good luck and are often a popular New Years motif. This antique