Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Tanuki Raccoon Dog Brown Round DR594 drying basket buy fish 230-7

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This is a vintage Chinese porcelain teacup

lidded container

Artist: Hiroshige II (Shigenobu Utagawa)

The top is carved with a banded pattern for decoration

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Tanuki Raccoon Dog Brown Round DR594 drying basket buy fish 230-7Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog, it is brown with black and white painted details, and has a cute round shape. It has a small ball inside and a braided orange and red 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