Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Girl Daruma Pine White DR507 white 3 cm wide x 8

3 cm wide x 8

This is a vintage Japanese candle-type paper lantern

Beautiful reddish brown

Wearing floral design red bib

This statue is intricately carved from wood and brushed with a clear lacquer finish

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Girl Daruma Pine White DR507 white 3 cm wide x 8Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. This bell is white and egg shaped like a daruma, but has the face of a pretty kimono girl with painted red sprigs of pine. It has a small white clay ball inside. It has a red string tied at the top. 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