Antique Japanese Textile Stencil (B) -- Edo Period

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Antique Japanese Textile Stencil (B) -- Edo Period

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Directory: Antiques:Decorative Art:Folk Art:Pre 1900: item # 624725

Please refer to our stock # B when inquiring.

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$175

Antique Japanese Textile Stencil (B) -- Edo Period

This antique Japanese paper stencil (Stencil B) has a wonderful design of irregularly placed, scattered flowers (wild flowers?) It is made of several layers of laminated handmade Japanese paper (made with "kozo," the inner bark of the mulberry bush) then treated with persimmon paste, and finally smoked to render it waterproof and tough. The intricate design (which is "chu-mon" or medium-size) is cut into the paper by a master cutter-artisan.

This stencil was used for traditional Japanese rice paste-resist stencil dyeing (katazome) for silk kimono and/or other textiles (floor pillows, etc.).

This stencil is more than 100 years old (mid-late 1800s). Considering its age, and the fact that it was used, it is in excellent condition.

Measurements (approximate): 10 in. (25.4 cm) wide; 16.5 in. (41.9 cm) long.

This is one of a collection of very special antique Japanese textile stencils being offered by Benibana.

THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE (if listed, it's available).

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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Shipping, insurance, and packing/handling for this item is an additional $8 to any destination in the United States. I will combine shipping costs for purchase of more than one stencil.
International buyers: Please email me for shipping cost.
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