Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Tanuki Raccoon Dog Brown Round DR594 pagoda 19 cm long x 26

19 cm long x 26 cm wide x 10 cm tall x 4

Some characters: 岡本 Okamoto (people's or shop's name)

Design: Folding fan shape

Made in Qianlong Year of the Qing Dynasty

Small cracked on the bottom

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Tanuki Raccoon Dog Brown Round DR594 pagoda 19 cm long x 26Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a tanuki, a Japanese raccoon dog, it is brown with black and white painted details, and has a cute round shape. It has a small ball inside and a braided orange and red 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