Katagami dyeing stencil cut into a pattern of stylized plant tendrils karakusa; maker, stencil; floral tendril motif; Japanese; 19th–20th century Meiji period, 1868–1912; height 40.7 cm, width 24.4 cm., A rectangular dark background with a lighter ornate cutout area near the top showing a dense, repeating swirling vine pattern with small leaf-like shapes; the cutout area contrasts with the dark surrounding field, and the visible colors are dark brown or black for the background and white or very light cream for the cutout pattern.
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Katagami dyeing stencil cut into a pattern of stylized plant tendrils karakusa; maker, stencil; floral tendril motif; Japanese; 19th–20th century Meiji period, 1868–1912; height 40.7 cm, width 24.4 cm., A rectangular dark background with a lighter ornate cutout area near the top showing a dense, repeating swirling vine pattern with small leaf-like shapes; the cutout area contrasts with the dark surrounding field, and the visible colors are dark brown or black for the background and white or very light cream for the cutout pattern.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_033

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Katagami dyeing stencil cut pattern stylized plant tendrils karakusa maker stencil floral tendril motif Japanese 19th–20th century Meiji period 1868–1912 height 40.7 cm width 24.4 cm rectangular dark background lighter ornate cutout area near top showing dense repeating swirling vine pattern small leaf- shapes cutout area contrasts surrounding field visible colors dark brown black white light cream cutout pattern.

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