Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Awa Odori Dancer Tsuchi-Suzu Tokushima Souvenir DR670 ohitsu Needs rewiring

Needs rewiring

It is painted with a pine tree

which is matte deep red and displays the hammered pattern (called kamakurabori) and a single Japanese iris

yer rather abstract floral design

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Awa Odori Dancer Tsuchi-Suzu Tokushima Souvenir DR670 ohitsu Needs rewiringVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, is in the shape of an Awa Odori dancer. This is the women's outfit. Originating in Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Awa Odori is one of the most famous summer dance festival celebrations in all of Japan. There is a brown string attached at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon