titleYokan Cutter

 

nameCutter, Cookie

 

dateCirca 1920

 

descriptionA 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 ofYamake Family collection
number1997.9.10

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen