Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 pin 5 cm wide (ends) x

5 cm wide (ends) x 53 cm wide (paper)

This square vintage wooden storage box with a lid is made to hold a 20 piece set of sake cups

5 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm

Packed weight: 6 kgs

Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 pin 5 cm wide (ends) xVintage 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