Katazome
Katazome is a resist dye technique in which a paste of rice flour and bran is applied to cloth through a cut paper stencil. This paste is applied with a flat, blunt tool or a brush: where the paste has been pushed onto the cloth, dye will not penetrate. Dyes can be applied using an immersion method, by hand tinting, or by a combination of these applications, depending on the complexity of the desired effect. If the cloth is to be seen from both sides, the application of rice paste through a stencil is applied to both sides of a cloth, requiring an amazing technical skill for exact registration of the stencil on front and back.
A Length of Dark Toned Katazome Cotton: Moody Design
early twentieth century32" x 14 1/4", 81.5 cm x 36 cm Thi... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Elaborate Rendition of Interlocking Circles
late nineteenth, early twentieth century36 1/2" x 12 3/4"... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Intense Geometric Repeat
early twentieth century26" x 13 1/4", 66 cm x 33.5 cmThis... (more)
A Length of Boldly Patterned Katazome Cloth: Large Scale Maple Leaves
early twentieth century38" x 13 1/4", 96.5 cm x 33.5 cm W... (more)
A Katazome Dyed Furoshiki: Deep Indigo Pattern in Crisp Condition
early twentieth century44 1/4" x 33 cm, 112.5 cm x 84 cmT... (more)
A Length of Large Scale Katazome Cotton: Stylized Tortoiseshell
early twentieth century26" x 12 1/2", 66 cm x 32 cm This ... (more)
A Length of Jishiro or Blue-on-White Narumi Kongata Cloth: Plovers
late nineteenth, early twentieth century45" x 13 1/2", 11... (more)
A Length of Katazome Cotton: Folding Fans
late nineteenth, early twentieth century36 1/2" x 12 1/2"... (more)
A Fragment of Dark Toned Katazome: Phoenixes as Roundels
late nineteenth, early twentieth century22" x 13 1/4", 56... (more)
A Length of Patched Narumi Kongata: One-half of a Han Juban
late nineteenth, early twentieth century54 1/2" x 12 1/4"... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Dark and Light Cranes as Roundels
early twentieth century79" x 12 3/4", 200.75 cm x 32.5 cm... (more)
A Length of Mottled Katazome Dyed Cotton: Cranes and Tortoises
late nineteenth century40" x 13 1/2", 101.5 cm x 34 cm Th... (more)
A Length of Boldly Graphic Katazome: Stylized Pine Bark Pattern
late nineteenth, early twentieth century35" x 13", 89 cm ... (more)
A Length of Resist Dyed Anchor Images: Desirable Motif
early twentieth century66" x 13", 167.5 cm x 33 cm This i... (more)
A Length of Kumanozome: Distinctive Moire Patterned Cotton
late nineteenth century63 3/4" x 13", 164.5 cm x 33 cmThi... (more)
A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Chrysanthemum and Arabesque
late nineteenth, early twentieth century54" x 13", 137 cm... (more)
A Length of Overdyed Katazome Cotton: Kanji or Chinese Characters
early twentieth century67" x 13", 170 cm x 33 cm This is ... (more)
A Length of Beautiful, Dark Toned Katazome Cotton: End Bolt
late nineteenth, early twentieth century57" x 13", 145 cm... (more)
A Length of Patched Jishiro Katazome: Blue on White Pattern
late nineteenth, early twentieth century42" x 13 1/4", 10... (more)
A Length of Katazome Cotton: Large Scale Indian Inspired Pattern
late nineteenth century36" x 13 1/4", 91.5 cm x 33.5 cm T... (more)