Eight motif cake mould

Early 20th century

• fruit tree
• 31cm wide x 7cm deep x 3cm high

Very special cake mould with motifs on both sides. One side has cats and a pineapple. The pine apple is a wish for imminent prosperity. The cat is a long life symbol as the word for cat has the same pronunciation for another written character that means to live to the ago of 80 or 90 years.

The other side has a fish symbolising abundance; peach blossom representing long life; peach fruit also symbolising long life; and a pomegranate representing a wish for lots of children.