Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed I swear he helps with

I swear he helps with focus and concentration

I found this piece at an estate sale in Kansas City at a mansion loaded with many fine antiques

The underside of the lid and interior bottom of the box is lined with dark green fabric with a little padding underneath

with a really terrific

Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed I swear he helps withA few months ago I found a wonderful Japanese cat hand puppet (which immediately sold) that was clearly made by the same maker as this terrific clown and I will continue to hunt for more of the like as I am completely in love with them! With a hand painted papier mache head and a body sewn of two complementary brown and white patterned fabrics, I find it just completely charming. I believe it dates to the 1940s or so, and is ready to be used for a