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Katazomi illustrative process samples and raw materials
2017
11 square cotton samples in various stages of katazome (stencil) dyeing using brushes, including completed pieces, along with their wooden drying supports. Also included are samples of natural ingred...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, depicts containers, possibly for rice or wine, and peonies against a background of scrolling stems. This stencil repeats both horizontally and verticall...
mirror cover
early 20th century
The item is a silk zhijin (brocaded) satin panel with a black ground and polychrome weft patterns. This panel illustrates traditional Chinese methods of agriculture and sericulture. The central pict...
Paper Cone
late 19th-mid 20th Century
A stiffened paper cone used in Japan to draw a freehand design on fabric with a rice starch resist paste before dyeing, a technique known as tsutsugaki. Sometimes these are used in combination with s...
stencil
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This is one of a set of four stencils (ITC 2012.115.1-4) all of which add different detail to create a complex, possibly multicoloured, design. The design on the stencils includes dragons amongst clo...
stencil
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This is one of a set of four stencils (ITC 2012.115.1-4) all of which add different detail to create a complex, possibly multicoloured, design. The design on the stencils includes dragons amongst clo...
stencil
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This is one of a set of four stencils (ITC 2012.115.1-4) all of which add different detail to create a complex, possibly multicoloured, design. The design on the stencils includes dragons amongst clo...
bandhani
This is made from an open weave cotton cloth which has been stitched together prior to the dyeing process. It has a yellow ground with a bright pink central diamond shape, and borders. These pink area...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, depicts reeds or bamboo in water. The stencil is constructed from several layers of hand made Japanese mulberry paper. These would have been ...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
The patterning on this katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, possibly represents tree bark. The stencil is constructed from several layers of hand made Japanese mulberry paper. These would have ...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, depicts bamboo stems and leaves. The stencil is constructed from several layers of hand made Japanese mulberry paper. These would have been glued toget...
stencil
early 19th-mid 20th Century
This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing, depicts grapes hanging from vines. The stencil is constructed from several layers of hand made Japanese mulberry paper. These would have been glued tog...