Katagami stencil with an all-over design of shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) containing flowers including 16-petal chrysanthemums which resemble the imperial seal and were associated with officials or Shinto priests
Brief description
Katagami stencil with an all-over design of shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) containing flowers including 16-petal chrysanthemums which resemble the imperial seal and were associated with officials or Shinto priests, 1850-1890
Date
1850-1890
Dimensions
height: 294mm
width: 396mm
stencil height: 165mm
stencil width: 331mm
More details
Katagami stencil with an all-over design of shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) containing flowers including 16-petal chrysanthemums which resemble the imperial seal and were associated with officials or Shinto priests. The patterning on this stencil, formed by small dots, was created with an awl (kiribori technique). This stencil is of the koban size class (determined by the repeat length).
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