Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Amulet Samurai Sake Folk Song DR553 oshibori Kanji on the inside bottom

Kanji on the inside bottom

This Oribe vase is mostly gray with an iconic dark green drop glaze at the top

Purple flower design

from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Japanese wooden two-tiered box Chahakibako

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Amulet Samurai Sake Folk Song DR553 oshibori Kanji on the inside bottomVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. It features a samurai drinking sake, with a black octopus. The Kanji on the Sake Cup is a folk song title for a drinking party. It has a white clay ball inside and a brown cord 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