Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese Oribe Ware ceramic small bowl (kobachi)

Outside: 22 x 17 x 19 cm

While there is usually a lid that opens on top

Kanji means the name of the place Atami

This period bottle is beige with some brown Japanese kanji characters on the outside

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen This is a vintage JapaneseVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a Chinese lantern plant, it is orange and green, mimicking perfectly the husk, called hozuki in Japanese. It has a small clay ball inside and a braided brown 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 have the power to ward