Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 seven gods This bottle is in gray

This bottle is in gray color and has black Japanese characters on the front and the back

5 cm wide x 34

2 cm tall (mouth opening 12 cm)

5 cm wide x 22 cm tall x 1 cm thick

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 seven gods This bottle is in grayVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape of a bamboo shoot (takenoko). It is mostly brown with a white bottom and a slot on the back where the sound of the bell sound can come through. 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 off evil spirits. Brown,