Mold
89-13-254
From: China (uncertain) | Japan (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 89-13-254 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China (uncertain) | Japan (uncertain) |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Metal |
| Iconography | Pine Tree |
| Description | Mold used for rice cake or some other confection. Dark wood rectangular block with carved concave pattern of pine tree design. Below the patterns there is a peg and below an indent. Eyehole screw on top. Molds like these are popular throughout Asia, in Japan they are known as kashigata and can be used for sugar treats used in the tea ceremony and other pastries. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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