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Crests Nimai Gata

This nimai gata seems to be a pair with 43034. The second page both removes the tie bars in printing and adds detail,

Small 'Meiji' Size — Typical dimensions of small 'Meiji' type are 7.75” x 13.5” or 8.75” x 13.5”

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

Tie Bars Reinforcement — this stencil is reinforced with tie bars carved into the paper. The tie bars disappear in printing when a second stencil is used to erase the structures.

Subject — flora, nimai gata

Keywords — arabesque, bold, graphic line, meandering vine, meiji, tie bars