Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki This piece presents with a

This piece presents with a quiet authority and meditative presence

6 cm) wide (at the caps)

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

It is made of a heavy bronze and has a thick cast design of lotus flowers

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Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki This piece presents with aAntique 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