Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Tsuchi-Suzu Guardian Spirit Vtg Brown Green Amulet DR48 tanba ware local sake

local sake

Gold Japanese flag

Design: pink flower

Kakochodai or Kyobondai

Plastic an ox-drawn carriage (Goshoguruma or Gyusha)

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Tsuchi-Suzu Guardian Spirit Vtg Brown Green Amulet DR48 tanba ware local sakeVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu. The design of guardian spirit. It is a guardian spirit shaped bell that can be used as a room decoration or an ornament. 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. The Kanji characters say Shoichii guardian