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Christmas Boots by Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)
Christmas Boots by Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)
Christmas Boots by Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)

Christmas Boots by Yasuaki Kikuchi (Karakuri)

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Item Location: United States

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Description

A 2020 Christmas Present from the Karakuri Club.  Box is in excellent condition.  It has been solved and reset several times.  Original box is included.

Per the Karakuri website:

Christmas boots

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Yasuaki KikuchiYasuaki Kikuchi
ITEMZ-9
Created11/2020
Size
(box body)
47×84×108mm
Size
(storage part)
24.5×65.5×14.5mm
Materialchanchin, mizuki (dogwood), magnolia, keyaki (zelkova), walnut, maple, etc.
This work was designed as a Christmas present for 2020.
I made a pretty box with Christmas boots as a motif.
The gimmick is simple.
As I learned, after making everything, the red boots that Japanese people are familiar with are unique to Japan and are not universal.

The puzzle is located in the United States, but I will ship worldwide.
Customs forms for international shipments will reflect actual payments.
Payments can be made through PayPal (Friends & Family preferred).
Buyer to pay shipping calculated after auction.
Buyer may choose supplemental insurance at their expense.
Please wait for the updated invoice before making payment. 

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