Wooden "mooncake" mould

Title
Wooden "mooncake" mould
Year/Period
1940s-1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
cake molds, hawker and peddler items
Material
hardwood
Technique
woodworking
Dimension
Object size: H4.7 x W32.3 x D9.8 cm
Accession No.
2006-01414
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of SHM old collection

The mooncake is a Chinese pastry eaten traditionally during the Mid Autumn Festival. This mooncake mould is made of hardwood. It is carved with motifs symbolic of the moon and its role on mythology.

 

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