Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki 1800) Japanese Imari ceramic plate

1800) Japanese Imari ceramic plate with a hand painted design of mt

The Japanese Maneki Neko 招き猫

6 cm) wide (at the caps)

This piece presents with a quiet authority and meditative presence

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

Antique Japanese Kashigata Confectionery Mold Tai Sea Bream Hand-Carved Wood 16" LS#186 Hashioki 1800) Japanese Imari ceramic plateAntique 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