Antique Japanese Kashigata Confection Mold – Tai Fish Motif Large – 19th C. Hand Carved Wood Cricket Fighting 5" diameter and 5

5" diameter and 5

Having been in storage for several decades

Each polygonal form is filled with a different small-scale ground pattern rendered in a unified palette of olive-khaki

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Antique Japanese Kashigata Confection Mold – Tai Fish Motif Large – 19th C. Hand Carved Wood Cricket Fighting 5" diameter and 5Description: Antique Japanese kashigata wooden confection mold, hand carved with the detailed form of a tai (sea bream), an auspicious symbol of good fortune and celebration. Measuring an unusually large 19" x 8", this mold was used for pressing sugar sweets (wagashi) for festive occasions such as weddings, New Year, and shrine offerings. Carved from hardwood with fine attention to detail in the scales, fins, and gills, the mold shows natural wear,