Flowers, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), Flowers with six petals, some of which are overlapping, others are simplying in whole form to create the overall design. The flowers are created through tiny puntuated holes (komon). There appears to be some dark marks thoughout the stencil that may suggest it was used at some point for textile design., Japan, late 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami

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