Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Rabbit White Red DR557 portable The bowl and its lid

The bowl and its lid are decorated with a design of birds and foliage painted in blue on the outside and geometric designs on the inside

Japanese print of Hotei

Japanese handmade wooden bucket with a lid

Some characters on the seal: 大正元年 taisho gannen first year of Taisho era (1912)

5 x 16 cm

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Rabbit White Red DR557 portable The bowl and its lidVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. Representing the animals of the zodiac, this bell is in the shape of a rabbit. It is a white. It has a small white clay ball inside and a braided red and white 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 off evil