Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Apple Ringo Kg765 lidded box 7cm wide x 7 cm

7cm wide x 7 cm tall

This is a vintage Japanese flower vase or kabin

It is from the Tachikichi brand of porcelain and pottery (maker's stamp on bottom)

It can also be used for multipurpose functions

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Apple Ringo Kg765 lidded box 7cm wide x 7 cmVintage 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