Vintage Japanese Taisho Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Pickel Jars 12" Chado The stone will grind away

The stone will grind away the solid ink creating liquid ink

These are sold as single saucers

This vase is 5 7/8" tall by 3" in diameter (15 x 7

The walls are thin and the base is etched with "china"

Vintage Japanese Taisho Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Pickel Jars 12" Chado The stone will grind awayThis is an vintage Japanese cake mold known as a Kashigata. It is made of wild cherry wood that has been allowed to cure for over 5 years before carving. Carved in the shape of four Pickling Jars. When filled with a dough consisting of soy flour and sugar it makes a lovely cake. Thiskashigata measures 12 1 2" long by 2 3 4" wide by 2" deep (32 x 9. 5 x 5cm). Having been well used yet well loved for much of the past century, thiskashigata remains in