Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant 49 cm wide x 13

49 cm wide x 13 cm tall x 10

60 cm long x 47 cm wide

Item weight:  1260 grams

bowl 29 cm long x 16

This altar fitting piece contains a drawer with a brass metal chrysanthemum decoration for items such as prayer beads

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant 49 cm wide x 13Vintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Shaped as a waniguchi, the gong that hang at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, it is dark brown and features a family crest on the front, and inscriptions at the back: Togyoan, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture. It has a small ball inside and a braided string tied at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon