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title
Yokan Cutter
name
Cutter, Cookie
date
Circa 1920
description
A small brass? metal yokan cutter in the shape of a cow or bull. The cutter is made from a thin metal loop similar to a small bottomless cup. The cup was then shaped by bending and creasing its sharp bottom edge. The none-cutter side has a lip that acts as padding for the hand.
history of use
The cutter was used for cutting out yokan; a thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar. The cutter served as a tool to create decorative pieces of yokan. The cutter was most likely purchased from Japan.
part of
Yamake Family collection
number
1997.9.10
organisation
Nikkei National Museum
access
Open