Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Horse Round Brown Cute DR589 Porcelain vase Some of the bamboo strips

Some of the bamboo strips are broken on the sides

This modern-style kokeshi doll is unique in that it's made primarily of straw rather than wood

5 long x 4 cm wide

Item weight: 381 grams

Tsugaru-Nuri

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Horse Round Brown Cute DR589 Porcelain vase Some of the bamboo stripsVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a horse, it is brown with painted white, red, and gold details. It has a small clay ball inside and a braided gold string tied at the top. A paper with kanji characters is attached. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years ago) when they were said to have the power to ward