Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Tsuchi-Suzu Biwa Lute Vtg Kanji Brown Amulet DR481 autumn colors Colorful design

Colorful design

so you can put tea leaves directly into the teapot

Used for playing Japanese traditional game

It is a shiny deep brown with lighter stylistic accent points where the lacquer was applied much thinner

flat type ( good for summer)

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Tsuchi-Suzu Biwa Lute Vtg Kanji Brown Amulet DR481 autumn colors Colorful designVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu. The design of biwa lute. It is a lute shaped bell that can be used as a room decoration or an ornament. 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. The Kanji characters say Akama Shrine . Brown Clay ball inside