Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki And a great size for

And a great size for detail work

A folding metal carry handle completes the set

Titled: Harbor of Tomonoura

6 cm) wide (at the caps)

The Japanese Maneki Neko 招き猫

Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki And a great size forAntique 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