Katagami stencil with a design of mon (crests) depicting Tomoe (comma shaped motifs),

Katagami stencil with a design of mon (crests) depicting tomoe (comma shaped motifs). Tomoe may represent the wrist guard used by archers or be associated with similar Buddhist symbols. A fine mesh of supporting threads made of silk is sandwiched between two layers of this stencil. This stencil is of the chūban size class (determined by the repeat length).