Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 tea ceremony This vintage open rectangular box

This vintage open rectangular box is originally made for transporting soumen (a type of thin noodle)

and a river at the front

[Right Panel Opened] 45

opening size: 8 cm wide

Packed weight: 166 grams

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Ainu Woman Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Hokkaido Brown Red DR679 tea ceremony This vintage open rectangular boxVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. It is in the shape of an Ainu woman. It is brown, black, red, and green. It has a white clay ball inside and a braided red string cord tied at the top. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan that make their home Hokkaido. 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