Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 unglazed It is a deep red

It is a deep red color with black kanji characters throughout

Japanese wooden lacquerware small plate

Vintage Japanese Women Travel Photograph

It has a long and round shape known as natsume

Design: pink flower

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 unglazed It is a deep redVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape of a bamboo shoot (takenoko). It is mostly brown with a white bottom and a slot on the back where the sound of the bell sound can come through. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years ago) when they were said to have the power to ward off evil spirits. Brown,