Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Lotus Flower Kg661 inuyama yaki The inside is a matte

The inside is a matte black color

The manufacturing company

Item weight: 669 grams

Stone (Black)

Some carved extensions and decoration on front and roof piece are broken/missing

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Lotus Flower Kg661 inuyama yaki The inside is a matteVintage 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