Japanese Cast Iron Yaki-In Branding Stamp Vtg Wood Craft Sweets Warabi Fern T150 hot spring 30 cm long x 45

30 cm long x 45

17 cm long x 1 cm wide

Item Weight: 559 grams

Some dark discoloration near top

Japanese Cast Iron Yaki-In Branding Stamp Vtg Wood Craft Sweets Warabi Fern T150 hot spring 30 cm long x 45Vintage Iron Branding Stamp This is a vintage cast iron branding stamp called yaki in. This piece is meant to be placed over fire or coals and is used to mark wood, leather, fabrics, and, most famously, Japanese sweets such as manju. It has the image of two curling ferns (warabi). Warabi is a plant that has many uses in Japanese food and crafts, such as for drying and making baskets to using the starch extracted from it to make traditional Japanese