This is a master mould from which other moulds of Sun Wukong (孙悟空), the Monkey King from the Chinese classic Journey to the West, were made from. It was made by the second-generation owner, Mr Tay Yong Poh, of the local joss stick manufacturer Tay Guan Heng. The figural decoration that was created from the mould would then be applied onto the body of large joss sticks. Moulds were introduced into the production process as manpower became scarcer in the later years of the business.
