Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Sweet Wagashi Peony Leaf Botan Kg547 Bucket The whole chain is held

The whole chain is held together by a royal purple elastic string that is knotted at the bottom

White residue from printing

This particular doll is represented with a laughing face

This round plate is a matte speckled yellow beige color with a brown rim

Plum blossom and moutan peony design

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Sweet Wagashi Peony Leaf Botan Kg547 Bucket The whole chain is heldVintage 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