Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 Pastel drawing Translucent brown lacquer finish

Translucent brown lacquer finish

Sango (Coral) red beads

Design: Ducks

rin bell: 8 cm wide x 3

The string is straw

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 Pastel drawing Translucent brown lacquer finishVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Shaped as a waniguchi, the gong that hang at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, it is dark brown and features a family crest on the front, and inscriptions at the back: Togyoan, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture. It has a small ball inside and a braided string tied at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon