Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ama Pearl Diver Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Toba White DR680 boy The clapper of this bell

The clapper of this bell is made of metal

The umbrella part is made of white paper with black letters and stars wrapped around toothpicks with red string holding it all together

This is a vintage set of 5 wood plates in the traditional Japanese lacquer Urushi technique

Japanese hand-woven bamboo basket Kago

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ama Pearl Diver Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Toba White DR680 boy The clapper of this bellVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of a pearl diving woman. It is mostly white with subtle accents and a tiny shell and resin pearl bead attached at the top. It has a white clay ball inside and a red string tied at the top. Traditional Ama divers, most notably women, would dive into the water only holding their breath and collect and deposit oyster shells for their pearls in a floating