Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Hime Daruma Doll Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shochikubai Red DR612 decorative plate Wear tear due to age

Wear tear due to age

五三五 535 (might be a block number of the shop or the bottle number)

is the slices of raden (mother-of-pearl/abalone) shell embellishments set into the upper parts

White cloth damages

and are often found outside businesses

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Hime Daruma Doll Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shochikubai Red DR612 decorative plate Wear tear due to ageVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape of a Hina daruma doll. Commonly seen in pairs much like traditional Hina dolls, Hime Daruma are just as they are described, princess hinasama faces within round daruma bodies. This particular hime daruma is red with a painted shochikubai motif (bamboo, plum, pine). It has a tan colored string at the top, and a small tan ball inside. Hina Matsuri is an