Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Amulet Samurai Sake Folk Song DR553 Bowl Japanese small plate (kozara)

Japanese small plate (kozara)

and leaves

and black with a painted design of a mountain with a surrounding forest

This cup can be used when offering sake on a Buddhist altar

Item weight:  110 grams

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Amulet Samurai Sake Folk Song DR553 Bowl Japanese small plate (kozara)Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. It features a samurai drinking sake, with a black octopus. The Kanji on the Sake Cup is a folk song title for a drinking party. It has a white clay ball inside and a brown cord 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 ward