Flour sifters used at Sagamiya Confectionary Co., ca. 1905-1950
These flour sifters were used at Sagamiya Confectionery, located at 6th and Main in the area previously known as Nihonmachi, or Japantown, now in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Sagamiya used traditional Japanese methods in the making of mochi and other wagashi (Japanese sweets). The bakery was founded in 1904 and closed in the early 1970s.
ID Number: 1984.54.93
Date: Circa 1905-1950
Physical Description: 2 Sifter, Flour; wood, metal; 5.25 in.H x 14.5 in.Diam (larger)
Credit: MOHAI, 1984.54.93