


This intricate stencil features sakura flowers overlaid on a matsukawabishi, or pine bark diamond pattern, with a plaid background. I think this stencil was likely meant for katazome, and it would have produced a striking, beautiful motif that could have been dipped in indigo or colored in many different colors.
![[桜と松皮菱紋(まつかわびし)] Sakura and Matsukawabishi (Pine Bark Diamonds)](https://firerabbitstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_6090.jpg)