Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 teoke The lids are decorated with

The lids are decorated with a gold color flower design at the center

Kachotanzaku: bird-and-flower paintings

but the nagauta bachi is wider

2 opening holes

High base with a small hole in the bottom

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Chinese Lantern Plant Hozuki DR598 teoke The lids are decorated withVintage 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