Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen This can also be used

This can also be used as a sake cup

This particular sake bottle is a classic shape in gray with a ribbed texture outside

This is a vintage Japanese Oribe Ware ceramic small bowl (kobachi)

Vintage Japanese Embroidered Ball Decoration

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 ozen This can also be usedVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a Chinese lantern plant, it is orange and green, mimicking perfectly the husk, called hozuki in Japanese. It has a small clay ball inside and a braided brown 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