Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals turned wood reamer a facility for developmentally disabled

a facility for developmentally disabled adults

so I'm not really sure

My guess is that this set of 15 old stereographic drawings were a class assignment: most of them are signed

Kelly received his first commission

and is gorgeous from any angle

Mechanical Japanese Clown with Cymbals turned wood reamer a facility for developmentally disabledThis 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.