Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals Making hand puppets " The set includes ink

" The set includes ink pen

circa 1940s

vividly colored pattern in red

10" across at lip and 7 1/2" across at base

with just a hint of purple

Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals Making hand puppets " The set includes inkThis clown seems to be a pure embodiment of happiness, from its hand painted red cheeked smiling face to its polka dotted outfit, to its little wooden legs, one missing a foot. But best of all, squeeze his belly and his arms come forward, almost, but not quite, to clap those cymbals together! Definitely made in Japan (he bears a very close resemblance to a few Japanese hand puppets I've had in stock), I believe this clown dates to the 1940s or so.