Caption:
Abstract Japanese Naval Flag Motif, Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire), Abstracted Japanese naval flags in the shape of pine-bark lozenges are alternating with another Japanese symbol using a chrysanthemum and two characters. Silk threads are added to support the stencil structure., Japan, mid 18th - early 19th century, textile designs, Katagami, Katagami