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Dharuma Doll - Karakuri Idea Contest 2011

Dharuma Doll - Karakuri Idea Contest 2011

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Item Location: United States

$2,835.00

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An absolutely adorable 2011 work of puzzling art, this early Karakuri Idea Contest beauty looks fantastic on a shelf. The eyes move. The nose moves. The eyebrows move. Even the three buttons at the bottom move. But can you figure out how the box opens? All original packaging included.

Karakuri product description:

You can make his eyes to goggle and revolve his nose. Also you can make his eyebrows to rise and lower. He is very expressive! If you make him a certain look, you can open the drawer.
This work was produced by Karakuri Creation Group’s craftsmen, from a selected idea of “3rd Karakuri Puzzle Idea Contest”.

Original idea by Akira Nishida

Hand-crafted by Yoh Kakuda (Karakuri Creation Group)

Size: 66×145×130mm

Material: karin, burs wood, ancient katsura, cherry, etc.

Condition: Perfect

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Dharuma Doll - Karakuri Idea Contest 2011

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$2,835.00

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Creative Secret Type L (2003) - Akio Kamei / Tatsuo Miyamoto (Karakuri)

Gentleman Crocodile (2022) - Yoh Kakuda (Karakuri)

Honeybee (2009) - Haroyuki Oka (Karakuri)

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