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stencil

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...

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stencil
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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...

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stencil
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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...

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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...

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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...

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stencil
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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...

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stencil
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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...

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