{"product_id":"v-0826-29","title":"vintage Japanese mechanical folk toy","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurn the handle and this mechanical wooden character cuts the watermelon, bringing a little movement and mischief to a Japanese toy collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKobe’s hand-cranked wooden dolls became popular souvenirs with foreign visitors from the late 19th century, and watermelon-eating was a recurring theme. Japan’s wider karakuri tradition reaches back to Edo-period mechanical dolls that served tea and danced. This is a later example, not an early-period original.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the maker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67903898288361,"sku":"V-0826-29","price":248.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0181\/3201\/files\/V-0826-29-1.jpg?v=1794278187","url":"https:\/\/www.themakerhobart.com.au\/products\/v-0826-29","provider":"the maker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}