Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg807 Round Meiji 1904

Meiji 1904

The Kanji written on the body says "甲陽 (Koyo)

it can also be used as a saucer

Vintage Japanese Lacquered Jubako Lunch Box Kashiki

This is an Italian vintage Giovanni Valentino porcelain plate

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Tai Madai Fish Kg807 Round Meiji 1904Vintage 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