Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure glazed I've been on the hunt

I've been on the hunt for another of these brilliant puzzle-type boxes made to hold sewing machine attachments since finding (and immediately selling) one a few months ago--and here one is

Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim

Really a beauty

and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks

Antique "Dancing Doll" Carved Wood Folk Art Articulated Figure glazed I've been on the huntI have become super enamored of this type of old carved wood folk articulated or jointed figures, referred to as "dancing dolls,""jig dolls," and "limberjacks," but have found it pretty rare to come across one for sale. This one I found at a multi dealer shop in Concord, NH, where he had just that day been put on display. I think his face is wonderful, with the black painted outlines around the carved eyes and large triangular nose, and then that top