Vintage Japanese Taisho Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Pickel Jars 12" Chado it remains in fine condition

it remains in fine condition with the exception of a damaged spot shown in detail in the photos

A related process is to apply the paste through a stencil

Add more water to lighten the ink into beautiful shades of gray

These are sold as single saucers

The walls are thin and the base is etched with "china"

Vintage Japanese Taisho Hand Carved Wooden Kashigata Cake Mold Pickel Jars 12" Chado it remains in fine conditionThis is an vintage Japanese cake mold known as a Kashigata. It is made of wild cherry wood that has been allowed to cure for over 5 years before carving. Carved in the shape of four Pickling Jars. When filled with a dough consisting of soy flour and sugar it makes a lovely cake. Thiskashigata measures 12 1 2" long by 2 3 4" wide by 2" deep (32 x 9. 5 x 5cm). Having been well used yet well loved for much of the past century, thiskashigata remains in