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Chinese Style Brocade

This stencil depicts karakusa, ‘Chinese Grass’ as a scrolling vine. The design was introduced from China and became very popular in the Meiji period for indigo dyed bedding or futon covers. It is often punctuated with images of peonies, chrysanthemum, cranes or tortoises.

Small 'Edo' Size — Typical dimensions of the small 'Edo' type are 5.5” x 13.75”

Light Ground Composition — in a light ground stencil, the field is light with lines and forms of the pattern crafted from dark paper.

No Reinforcement — this stencil has no reinforcement.

Subject — textile

Keywords — brocade, cartouche, Chinese grass, chinese style, chrysanthemum, edo, geometric, meandering vine