This is a vintage Japanese wonderful kashigata, a cake mold, which are hand carved from wood and comes in various shapes. This particular piece is shaped as Koi, carp which is very auspicious motif in Japan. The wood for Kashigata is Sakura, cherry blossom tree because it is strong with moisture which is used a lot in the ingredients to make Japanese sweets. To make this Kashigata, the wood is dried for 5 years to prevent cracking. Mixtures of sugar and soy flour are pressed into it and allowed to dry. The molds are crafted by only a few craftsman these days and are an interesting and beautiful piece of old Japan. They are quite collectible and are one-of-a-kind works of art. It measures that W 46, D 13.5 H 5 cm (W 18.25, D 5.75, H 2 inches). Kiku Imports is located in Japan now. Please understand that it may take longer than usual. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Other Japanese Collectibles”. The seller is “kikuimports” and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Culture: Japanese
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