Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 tea ceremony Item weight: 4400 grams

Item weight: 4400 grams

Packed weight: 166 grams

This vintage open rectangular box is originally made for transporting soumen (a type of thin noodle)

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Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 tea ceremony Item weight: 4400 gramsVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of an Ainu woman. It is brown, black, red, and green. It has a white clay ball inside and a braided red string cord tied at the top. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan that make their home Hokkaido. 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