Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg810 tokoname yaki Colored a rich marbled dark

Colored a rich marbled dark brown with lovely wood grain on display

this sturdy wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll

and also used during funerals

this large naturally dried hyotan gourd was not only made for storing and carrying sake and seeds but as a good luck charm for display

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg810 tokoname yaki Colored a rich marbled darkVintage Japanese Kashigata, Cake, and Candy Mold Japanese kashigata are hand carved wooden molds used to make higashi since the Edo period. Higashi is a broad category of wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) and is a low moisture treat made with soybean flour or rice flour, fine sugar, and other ingredients. These materials are packed tightly into kashigata molds and dried to create beautiful designs and shapes. Many of these sweets can still be