Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Court Man Kimono Tsuyama Okayama DR596 meimeizara Red Kimono and black Kimono

Red Kimono and black Kimono

Gifu Prefecture

Akebono means dawn in Japanese

It is tall and has some weight to it

Packed weight: 2460 grams

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Court Man Kimono Tsuyama Okayama DR596 meimeizara Red Kimono and black KimonoVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a man wearing a black kimono with white family crests, it has a round shape and details painted in red and gold. It has a small ball inside and a braided orange 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