Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 kukai [Full Length] 28

[Full Length] 28

which is the place name in Fukui

Hexagon-shaped the tabletop

Characters: 和 wa peace

Characters on front: Blue Hawaii

Japanese Clay Bell Ainu Girl Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Black Brown Blue Glaze DR601 kukai [Full Length] 28Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It depicts a cheerful young Ainu girl wearing traditional attire and holding a basket and a stem of what appears to be white lily of the valley flowers. The Ainu are an indigenous people from northern Japan (Hokkaido and the norther islands). Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years