Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Karasu Tengu Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Yokai Folklore Green DR666 raku ware Characters: 少女之友 friend for a

Characters: 少女之友 friend for a little girl

top part missing

standing in the courtyard of the shrine

Item Weight: 775 grams

大工 Daiku carpenter

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Karasu Tengu Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Yokai Folklore Green DR666 raku ware Characters: 少女之友 friend for aVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape the head of a karasu tengu, a character out of yokai folklore. It has a painted green face with gold beak and eyes and a red string tied to the top. Often confused with red tengu, the yokai with red faces, wings, and a prominent long nose, karasu tengu are depicted as servants or minions to red tengu. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used