Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Girl Daruma Flowers White DR502 plastic frame Samurai warriors

Samurai warriors

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Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Kimono Girl Daruma Flowers White DR502 plastic frame Samurai warriorsVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, dorei or tsuchi suzu. It is white and egg shaped like a daruma, but instead has a cute girl in kimono painted with blue flowers. It has a red string tied at the top and a small clay ball inside. 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