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1960’s Japanese Yosegi Puzzle Box Mosaic Inlay Wooden Secret Brainteaser Box

$ 52.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.25
  • Condition: Great condition for 54 year old piece
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Puzzle Box
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Color: 10 moves
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Model: Does not apply
  • MPN: Does not apply
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

    Description

    VINTAGE 1960's  Japanese Yosegi Secret Decorative Box, Wooden Puzzle Box, Brain-Teaser Box, Hidden compartments for Children and Adults
    HANDMADE WOOD BOX TEN WAY SOLVABLE DRAWER SAFE MADE IN JAPAN
    My father purchased this puzzle box in 1967 while on temporary duty in Taiwan.
    Handmade beautiful craftsmanship
    Secret locking/unlocking mechanism
    Rare and beautiful gift
    Original solution paperwork included
    10 step box measures 5" long
    x
    3.5" wide x 2.25" tall.
    Two hidden compartments
    Don't be fooled by this intricately patterned box. Box conceals sliding panels that need to be moved in sequential order to open the top and bottom secret compartments. Beautiful to display and quite a challenge to solve.
    Yosegi, or yosegi-zaiku, is a type of traditional Japanese mosaic woodwork. Yosegi veneers are commonly found on the outside of Japanese secret boxes (Himitsu-Bako) or puzzle boxes.