Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen 25 cm wide x 6

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen 25 cm wide x 6Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a Chinese lantern plant, it is orange and green, mimicking perfectly the husk, called hozuki in Japanese. It has a small clay ball inside and a braided brown string tied at the top. 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

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