Reorients vintage wooden mooncake molds are each individually hand carved and were originally produced in the late 1970s soon after Chinas Cultural Revolution. Though over 30 years old these mooncake molds are unused and like new. They were stored away in unmarked crates in the back of a Hong Kong warehouse until we recently discovered them. Each shows the true character of handcrafted wood carved with simple traditional tools. This round lotus mooncake mold imprints the Chinese double happiness character, surrounded by lotus leaves on the top of your mooncake. Collectors of antiques will find these mooncake molds to be a unique look into Chinas past. Bakers will enjoy these traditional mooncake molds for both their simplicity and authenticity and for making mooncakes for the Mid Autumn Chinese Moon Festival. According to the Chinese Calendar the Moon Festival falls every year on the 15th day of the 8th month. Mooncakes are said to have played a key role in the rise of the Ming Dynasty as secret messages were hidden inside the mooncakes or encrypted in their intricate designs.

Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake mold

Hand carved from solid hard wood, beautiful details

Vintage cultural item, use as mooncake mold, decorative accessory or business gift

Size: over all length 12"; round mooncake mold 2.75" wide and 1.25" deep

Hand cut and carved in China