Antique Japanese Kashigata Mold Bamboo Root (Take-ne) w Leaves Dated Shōwa 10 (1935) – Fukushundō Imari This bowl measures 5" in

This bowl measures 5" in diameter and stands 2" tall

Wada's fluid

1886 by the great Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 to 1892)

It measures 8 1/2" in diameter by 1 1/4" tall (21

It weighs about 14oz

Antique Japanese Kashigata Mold Bamboo Root (Take-ne) w Leaves Dated Shōwa 10 (1935) – Fukushundō Imari This bowl measures 5" inFine two part kashigata () wooden confectionery mold used to shape wagashi. The design shows a bamboo root crown with the roots filed smooth and the top cut level, framed by layered bamboo leavesa symbol of resilience, uprightness, and taking root (good fortune in establishing a household or business). On the side is an inscription: Shwa 10, February (1935) and (Fukushund), likely the shop or workshop that commissioned the mold. Deep, crisp carving