Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Karasu Tengu Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Yokai Folklore Brown DR626 furoshiki fabric cover

fabric cover

There are inscriptions on the outside and the inside of the lid

It is white and has big letters on the front and a rope and tanzaku design on the back

so there is a textured panel behind the cutouts

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Karasu Tengu Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Yokai Folklore Brown DR626 furoshiki fabric coverVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape the head of a karasu tengu, a character out of yokai folklore. It has a painted face and a yellow colored string tied to the top via a loop. Often confused with red tengu, yokai with red faces, wings, and a prominent long nose, karasu tengu are depicted as servants or minions to red tengu. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in