Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Oharame Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Work Woman Kyoto DR649 kotatsu A mortuary tablet is a

A mortuary tablet is a place the spirit of a deceased person is enshrined

Stains on image and scroll

8 x 10 x 10 cm

It is the perfect size for three or four cups of tea

[folded] 13 cm long

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Oharame Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Work Woman Kyoto DR649 kotatsu A mortuary tablet is aVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu. It is in the shape of a working woman in Kimono, called Oharame from Kyoto. This particular one is mostly beige and blue. It has a small clay ball inside, a braided pink string attached, and a paper tag at the top. Derei is a red string attached to the top, and there is a white clay ball inside. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and