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Embroidery Katagami stencil depicting a chrysanthemum plant, associated with Autumn

Embroidery Katagami are engraved with a simple floral design on square Katagami paper.

Katagami stencil design of hydrangeas and flowers, possibly plum blossom, within roundels against a background of fine crossing vines

Katagami stencil depicting flower buds or fruit against a background of fine dots.

This stencil is of the sansun okuri or koban size class (determined by the repeat length).

Katagami stencil depicting fans and cherry blossom floating in a stream

Folding fans are an auspicious motif representing the unfolding of the future or of good fortune in their opening.

Bell flowers and passion flowers

Katagami stencil depicting sprays of bell flowers and another, highly stylised, flower which could be passion flower or karahana (conventionalised flowers known as 'Chinese flowers').

Plum blossom

Katagami stencil depicting plum blossom against a background of dense stripes possibly representing water.

Chrysanthemums in positive and negative

Katagami stencil depicting chrysanthemums, associated with Autumn, as positive and negative images behind and in front of narrow stripes.

Japanese ideographs and Daki Myōga ginger leaves mons

A katagami stencil with a repeating pattern of Japanese ideographs and a mon (crest roundel) with a design of ginger leaves.

‘Fukura Suzume’ (round and puffy Sparrow) and bamboo katagami stencil

The combination of bamboo and sparrow is often seen in kimono of the Edo period (1603-1867).

‘Sakura’ (Cherry Blossom) and Chou (Butterfly) katagami stencil

'Sakura' (Cherry Blossom) pattern has been favoured by Japanese since the Heian period (794-1185).

“Fukiyose” (Leaves drifting in the wind) katagami stencil

"Fukiyose" (Leaves drifting in the wind) pattern symbolises "gathering happiness".

Bamboo and ‘Fukura Suzume’ (round and puffy Sparrow) katagami stencil

The combination of bamboo and sparrow is often seen in kimono of the Edo period (1603-1867).

Katagami stencil with a design of shōkko containing seigaiha (waves from the blue sea) and alternately, peonies and crouching lions

Katagami stencil with a design of shōkko (octagons and rectangles).

Katagami stencil with an all-over diamond lattice design composed of lines of wisteria flowers

Katagami stencil with an all-over diamond lattice design composed of lines of wisteria flowers.

Katagami stencil with a design of undulating lozenges containing patterning of pine needles and seigaiha (blue ocean waves).

Katagami stencil with a checkerboard design

Katagami stencil with a checkerboard design.

Katagami stencil depicting sparrows in flight amongst pine branches

Katagami stencil depicting sparrows in flight amongst pine branches.

Katagami stencil depicting pine tree branches and cranes formed into roundels.

Katagami stencil with an all-over geometric pattern of interlocking L-shapes. Alternating shapes have horizontal stripes

Katagami stencil with an all-over geometric pattern of interlocking L-shapes.

Katagami stencil with an all-over geometric pattern of interlocking L-shapes

Katagami stencil with an all-over geometric pattern of interlocking L-shapes.

Katagami stencil with a background design of kikko (linked hexagons) containing patterning imitating a tie dye technique – kumo shibori

Katagami stencil with a background design of kikko (linked hexagons) containing patterning imitating a tie dye technique - kumo shibori .

Katagami stencil with a background design of kikko (linked hexagons) containing patterning that resembles basketry

Katagami stencil with a background design of kikko (linked hexagons) containing patterning that resembles basketry.

Katagami stencil with a geometric design of shokkō (linked octagons and squares) containing hanabashi (diamond shaped flowers) and imitation tie dye – kumo shibori .

Katagami stencil with a geometric design of shokkō (linked octagons and squares) containing hanabashi (diamond shaped flowers) and imitation tie dye - kumo shibori .

Katagami stencil with a design of decorative roundels and scattered flower heads

Katagami stencil with a design of decorative roundels and scattered flower heads.

Katagami stencil with a naturalistic depiction of a flowering stems, possibly water dropwort, one of the Spring Flowers

Katagami stencil with a naturalistic depiction of a flowering stems, possibly water dropwort, one of the Spring Flowers.

Katagami stencil with rectangles containing shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) filled with radiating lines and checkerboard designs combined with flowers

Katagami stencil with rectangles containing shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) filled with radiating lines and checkerboard designs combined with flowers.

Katagami stencil depicting trailing vegetation surrounded by roundels containing small flowers and auspicious patterning – shippō (overlapping circles) representing the Seven Treasures and seigaiha (waves from the blue ocean) associated with a wish for calm days ahead.

Katagami stencil depicting trailing vegetation surrounded by roundels containing small flowers and auspicious patterning - shippō (overlapping circles) representing the Seven Treasures and seigaiha (waves from the blue ocean) associated with a wish for calm days ahead.

Katagami stencil with a design of scattered floral sprays and roundels

Katagami stencil with a design of scattered floral sprays and roundels.

Katagami stencil with a design of lose vegetation and roundels containing small flowers

Katagami stencil with a design of lose vegetation and roundels containing small flowers.

Katagami stencil depicting ‘puffed sparrows’ against a background of snowflakes

Katagami stencil depicting 'puffed sparrows' against a background of snowflakes.

Katagami stencil depicting ‘puffed’ sparrows inside snowflake roundels, implying Winter

Katagami stencil depicting 'puffed' sparrows inside snowflake roundels, implying Winter.

Katagami stencil with rectangles containing shokkō patterning (octagons and squares) and checkerboard designs combined with flowers.

Katagami stencil with a naturalistic depiction of a flowering stems, possibly water dropwort, one of the Spring Grasses also associated with New Year celebrations

Katagami stencil with a naturalistic depiction of a flowering stems, possibly water dropwort, one of the Spring Grasses also associated with New Year celebrations.

Katagami stencil depicting roundels of a crane and a hairy tailed tortoise on a background of scrolling waves

Katagami stencil depicting roundels of a crane and a hairy tailed tortoise on a background of scrolling waves.

Katagami stencil depicting drums (tsuzumi ) surrounded by cherry blossom against a background of koshi (trellis) checks

Katagami stencil depicting drums (tsuzumi ) surrounded by cherry blossom against a background of koshi (trellis) checks.

Katagami stencil with patterning of plant stems coiled into circles and sprigs of leaves and fruit or flowers

Katagami stencil with patterning of plant stems coiled into circles and sprigs of leaves and fruit or flowers.

Katagami stencil with a design of leaves with reticulated patterning. The design of fallen leaves may be for Autumn.

Katagami stencil with a design of leaves with reticulated patterning.

Katagami stencil with rows of patterning containing: hanabashi (flower diamonds) and seigaiha (waves from the blue ocean), flower heads, and scrolling floral designs imitating chintz

Katagami stencil with rows of patterning containing: hanabashi (flower diamonds) and seigaiha (waves from the blue ocean), flower heads, and scrolling floral designs imitating chintz.

Katagami stencil with a design of interlinked ovals possibly (shippō ), gems which stand for the Seven Treasures.

Katagami stencil depicting cherry blossom against a background of interlinked rings and lines

Katagami stencil depicting cherry blossom against a background of interlinked rings and lines.

Katagami stencil with small repeating scenes of rabbits/hares (hana ) amongst Autumn grasses (this manner of presenting rabbits with flowers is a traditional motif known as hana-usagi)

Katagami stencil with small repeating scenes of rabbits/hares (hana ) amongst Autumn grasses (this manner of presenting rabbits with flowers is a traditional motif known as hana-usagi ).

Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of interlinking arcs formed from solid lines and from varying the width of vertical stripes (gata tsuri) which form the background to the design

Katagami stencil with an all-over pattern of interlinking arcs formed from solid lines and from varying the width of vertical stripes (gata tsuri ) which form the background to the design.