Japanese Ceramic Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Station Amulet Green Yellow DR543 blue and white with pink and white plum

with pink and white plum blossoms on the body

Item weight: 1172 grams

Words on the box: Sowa 16

Packed weight: 1247 grams

Vtg Japanese Metal Basket for Hand Towel

Japanese Ceramic Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Station Amulet Green Yellow DR543 blue and white with pink and white plumVintage Japanese Ceramic Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese ceramic bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of an old station bell Ekirei and is coated in a green glaze. It has a small white clay ball inside and a yellow string tied at the top. Kanji letters are on the sides. 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