Punch-Carving Pattern, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), Tiny forms in the shape of a star or organic object create this design. The shapes, perfectly aligned, create a horizontal grid. The edges of this stencil are not in great condition. Some of the shapes appear to be worn away., Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami

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