| Object Number | 89-13-255 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Guangdong |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Iconography | Peach |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Rice cake mold. Light colored wood block with handle, carved with concave peach design and character for longevity – shou壽 – in the center. Stamped Chinese text in red below the design: Zhongguo Mianhu guo yin中国棉湖粿印 “Rice cake mold, Mianhu, China.” Mianhu is a town in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong Province. Molds like these are used to make a local variety of stuffed rice cake – hongtaoguo 红桃粿 “red peach cakes” – particularly for festivals like Lunar New Year. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989 |
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