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late 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, depicts willow branches. Willow is symbolic of a happy married life and may be used on bridal clothing in this context. Willow is also used a...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, has a naturalistic depiction willow branches (yanagi). Willow is symbolic of a happy married life and may be used on bridal clothing in this co...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
The winding foliage lines on this katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, probably represent willow fronds and wisteria blossom suggesting that this design may have been for a garment worn in late Sp...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, depicts balls used in the game of kemari amongst the branches of a willow tree, one of the trees traditionally used to mark out the playing area. This de...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
A katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, depicts flowers (possibly stylised cherry blossom) within hexagons which are formed of lines of wisteria blossom. Both wisteria and cherry flowers...
stencil
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Depictions on this katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, include bats - associated with happiness and cherry blossom - associated with spring. The larger design partially depicted on thi...
stencil
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, is one of a set in which separate stencils would have been used to apply different details and possibly different colours to the final design. The trail...