Japanese Vintage Wooden Garapon Lottery Raffle Drawing Machine Showa Arai Type Meiji Era mimicking the traditional wooden tool

mimicking the traditional wooden tool used for pounding rice cakes (mochi)

The artist's signature is on the bottom of the vase

aged patina that highlights the detailed casting of his robes and facial expression

including two specific spots where the underlying wood material is exposed

This is a Japanese bronze flower vase with a slender long-necked form and a beautiful natural green patina that has developed over time

Japanese Vintage Wooden Garapon Lottery Raffle Drawing Machine Showa Arai Type Meiji Era mimicking the traditional wooden toolThis is a vintage Japanese wooden rotary lottery machine, commonly known as a "Garapon" or "Garagara," originating from Tokyo during the early to mid Showa period (circa 1930s 1950s). Manufactured by the Tokyo Lottery Machine Research Institute, this specific model is an "Arai Type," which is historically recognized as the original design of this traditional raffle device. The machine features a large hexagonal wooden drum mounted on a heavy metal