Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 karako This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese carved statue of Billiken

4 cm long x 3 cm wide x 5

papier mache

Can also be used as a beer cup

standing on a rock next to the sea

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Butterfly Chouchou A759 karako This is a vintage JapaneseAntique Japanese 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 small katagami stencil with silk backing features a singular butterfly (chou chou) with wings spread. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central Japan. It is made