Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki A folding metal carry handle

A folding metal carry handle completes the set

1800) Japanese Imari ceramic plate with a hand painted design of mt

making it well suited for collectors of Japanese furniture or for use as a functional statement piece in a modern interior

Showing minor signs of past use

6 cm) wide (at the caps)

Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki A folding metal carry handleAntique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream () Hand Carved Wood 16" Description Large and finely carved kashigata () confectionery mold used for shaping wagashi sweets. The design features a detailed tai (sea bream) with bold scales, fins, and expressive eye. In Japan, tai is an auspicious fish, its name echoing the word medetai (auspicious, joyful). Such imagery is traditionally associated with good fortune, prosperity, and