Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Wheat Gluten Kg690 Tokoname ware Discoloration on top of the

Discoloration on top of the lid

Made for displaying important statues (such as amida nyorai) or for use with offerings

Kanji on the box says: Souzokukouintatamikatai

This porcelain teacup has an elegant crackled light green glaze and is decorated with pictures of round coins with a square hole in the center in black and reddish brown colors

Item weight: 780 grams

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Wheat Gluten Kg690 Tokoname ware Discoloration on top of theVintage 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 be found in