Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Peony Pine House C966 book and it reads ふるさとの山に向ひていうことなし ふるさとの山はありがたきかな

and it reads ふるさとの山に向ひていうことなし ふるさとの山はありがたきかな which means "when I face the mountains in my hometown

The date on the back: Nov

It is black with a design of an ancient bridge on the front

Light blemishes and discolorations

Antique Japanese Katagami Paper Kimono Stencil Katazome Peony Pine House C966 book and it reads ふるさとの山に向ひていうことなし ふるさとの山はありがたきかなAntique Japanese Katagami Kimono Stencil Japanese Katagami is a stencil pattern for dyeing textiles used for printing designs and patterns on kimono and other fabric items. Using traditional mulberry paper, this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing features cherry blossoms, peonies, momiji maple leaves, pine trees, and a thatched roof house. This antique Katagami was designed during the mid or late Edo period (1860) to early Meiji (1900) in Central