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Love Box 5 (2012) - Akio Kamei (Karakuri)

Love Box 5 (2012) - Akio Kamei (Karakuri)

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Item Location: United States

$650.00

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m****r 19	$650.00	31.07.2025 13:46:34

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Kamei is the founder of the Karakuri Creation Group and is famous for puzzle boxes that merge impeccable craftsmanship, beautiful presentation, and clever themes and solutions. Love Box 5 is a great example of this. This hard-to-find classic depicts a simple heart shape spanned by a ribbon with a bow on top. Can you figure out how to open the box and access the cloth-lined compartment inside? All original packing material is included.

Karakuri product description:

I made "Love Box 3" (P-3-3) for the Christmas present for Karakuri Clubmembers in 2000. Now I’ve created this "Love Box 3-2" by changing themechanism a little for the public. The ribbon was also added. I also put cloth on the inside of P-3-5. (This work was designed for an exhibition that theme was "living".)

Size: 68×56×39 mm

Material: Red Sandalwood, Japanese Torreya, and cloth

Condition: Perfect

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Love Box 5 (2012) - Akio Kamei (Karakuri)

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$650.00

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