This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2019
Japanese Conjurer Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2004. Wooden automaton with exposed works. The Japanese magician raises the cup to show a ball underneath. The cup descends, and the magician waves a fan in his other hand. The cup is then raised and the ball has vanished – only to reappear in the magician’s mouth. Unlike similar automata, there is no hole in the table through which the ball vanishes. Hardwood and metal construction. 6 x 3 ½ x 7 ½”. Hallmarked. Ball on tabletop slightly off-center, else very good.