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Wisteria and butterfly patterns incorporated with Waritsuke Mon
‘Waritsuke Mon’ (or ‘Mie-Goushi’), is a repeating geometric diamond pattern and characterized by an easy-to-understand and neat pattern.
‘Tessen’ (Clematis)
'Tessen' (Clematis) design pattern is often similar to Karakusa pattern designs.
Japanese fans, chrysanthemums, roundels, fretwork
A wallpaper probably intended for use as a dado paper from around 1890.
Katagami in Practice: Japanese Stencils in the Art School (2016-18)
An overview of the Arts Council funded project, including an introduction to our practitioners
“Kawari Mimasu-tsunagi” (Variation for three overlapped squares) pattern
This "Kawari Mimasu-tsunagi" (Variation for three overlapped squares) pattern shows three different sized squares representing a large, medium and small masu or square sake cup, incorporated with stripe patterns.
“Asa-no-ha” (Overlapping hemp leaves) katagami stencil
The hemp plant was known to grow rapidly and straight, Asa-no-ha pattern was often added to children's garments to encourage their healthy growth.
“Araiso” (water climbing) (by Carp) pattern katagami stencil
A Japanese katagami stencil depicting carp in water.
Large and small “Tessen” (Clematis) flowers design
"Tessen" (Clematis) pattern was popularly used in the costumes of
Export Katagami stencil with an all-over design of stylised foliage linked into a diagonal lattice. The design may also reflect overlapping ovals which represent shippō (gems representing the Seven Treasures)
Katagami known as Export Katagami, were produced only in the Meiji Period, and were never intended to be used as Katagami for the purpose of dyeing fabrics in Japan.