Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Red Oni Demon Face Black Gold DR588 orin and brown glaze around the

and brown glaze around the rim

Hand-written Kanji letters: Sake shop name 速水酒造店 (Hayami shuzo ten)

Cracked on the lid

Tear on the right

Slightly stains on the Kakejiku

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Red Oni Demon Face Black Gold DR588 orin and brown glaze around theVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing the face of an oni, a Japanese demon, it is black and red with white and gold details. It has a small ball inside and a braided red 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 spirits. Black,