Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed with a really terrific

with a really terrific

Woven of sweetgrass and dyed ash splint

and is ready to be used for a puppet show

This charming vintage textile

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

Japanese Clown Papier Mache and Cloth Vintage Hand Puppet green-glazed with a really terrificA 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