Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 kukai Item weight: 256 grams

Item weight: 256 grams

Some brown stains on front side edge

Packed weight: 1335 grams

This item features natural dark pink stones in a sphere shape with peach accents

Characters: 和 wa peace

Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 kukai Item weight: 256 gramsVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It depicts a cheerful young Ainu girl wearing traditional attire and holding a basket and a stem of what appears to be white lily of the valley flowers. The Ainu are an indigenous people from northern Japan (Hokkaido and the norther islands). Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years