Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals tubular vase but there are plenty left

but there are plenty left to do the job of sweeping off the work table

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Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals tubular vase but there are plenty leftThis 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.