Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Tiger Yellow Red DR544 Scroll Weights Item weight: 1700 grams

Item weight: 1700 grams

Brown and blue flower design

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing is decorated with abstract pictograms that resemble kanji

It has a tall slender shape with two ears with shishi lion faces on them

The family crest on the paper

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Tiger Yellow Red DR544 Scroll Weights Item weight: 1700 gramsVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. Representing the animals of the zodiac, this bell is in the shape of a tiger. It is a bright yellow with classic black stripes. It has a small white clay ball inside and a braided red and white 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