Originally created for an exhibition in Japan, the alchemist is an imaginative puzzle box handmade with exquisite attention to detail by Osamu Kasho.
Correctly solve the alchemist's recipe using the eight different symbols on each side of the pedestal to open the drawer. Imagine the flask is full of liquid and aim not to spill it by keeping it flat after each move.
Creator Osamu kasho Origin Japan Material Walnut, magnolia, maple & cherry. Size 123 x 147 x 130mm Internal 105 x 104 x 22mm
A popular tourist destination, hakone become a destination for unique trick boxes using local woods and traditional techniques. a list of craftsmen became experts in their field and decided to work together - out of this, the karakuri creation group was born. an ensemble of expert puzzle makers, there really is no place in the world like hakone as a puzzle-producing region.
