Kozo Tissue Crackle - Full Sheet 805c Many of the patterns contain

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

This delicate

"Katazome-shi" literally means stencil-dyed papers

While beautiful and decorative – perfect for framing – these papers are also incredibly strong

like fabrics

Kozo Tissue Crackle - Full Sheet 805c Many of the patterns containThe pattern of this delicate, handmade paper is a bit of a chameleon! Depending on its use, it is reminiscent of ice on a frozen pond, wispy clouds or sun reflecting on a pond. These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them. The inner barks of three plants, all native to Japan, are used primarily in the making of washi. Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element, the