Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Cloud Frame Kg653 lidded box The ribbon color is faded

The ribbon color is faded from purple to beige

This particular type of cup is called wan or "bowl type" due to its wide mouth and resemblance to a rice or tea bowl

Design: oval-shaped dots

In a natural brown color

Japanese Wood Carved Kashigata Cake Mold Vtg Sweet Wagashi Cloud Frame Kg653 lidded box The ribbon color is fadedVintage 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