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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
early 19th-mid 20th Century
A katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, possibly depicts plum blossom and stylised pine bark motifs (matsukawa bishi). Pine is symbollic of longevity and plum of renewal. Both plants ar...
crepe fragment
1840-1920
A piece of crepe [chirimen] with a multicoloured printed design of flowers, snow flakes, linked gem patterning [shippo tsunagi] and imitation tie dye patterning of small circles. Chirimen is woven u...
spatula
early-mid 20th Century
A large wooden spatula with four stamps at the top, a hole in the handle for hanging and a wooden cover on the blade.
spatula
early-mid 20th Century
A large wooden spatula with a stamp at the top of the spatula, a hole in the handle for hanging and a wooden cover on the blade.
Brush
late 19th-mid 20th Century
A large wooden brush with bristles attached by stitch, and a hole in the handle for hanging.
Brush
late 19th-mid 20th Century
A small wooden brush with an animal fibre head (hog bristles or deer hair are typical materials) bound into a wooden handle.
Brush
late 19th-mid 20th Century
A small wooden brush with an animal fibre head (hog bristles or deer hair are typical materials) bound into a wooden handle.
Brush
late 19th-mid 20th Century
A small wooden brush with an animal fibre head (hog bristles or deer hair are typical materials) bound into a wooden handle.
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...