Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Flower Kg562 oriental zodiac Item Weight: 317 grams

Item Weight: 317 grams

This is a six piece set of vintage Japanese wooden lacquered drink saucers/coasters

The handle is made of slender natural bamboo lacquered with black

5 cm long x 6 cm wide x 7 cm tall

Glaze missing in some places

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Flower Kg562 oriental zodiac Item Weight: 317 gramsVintage 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