Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Thatched Roof House Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shirakawago DR673 Scroll Weights green and brown on top

green and brown on top and a reddish orange mouth

Inside: 13 x 19 x 14 cm

5 cm long x 19 cm wide x 36 cm tall

This Japanese ukiyo-e is a woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai called 'Fuji from Gotenyama at Shinagawa on the Tokaido' from the famous series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Thatched Roof House Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Shirakawago DR673 Scroll Weights green and brown on topVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, is in the shape of a traditional thatched roof Japanese house (kayabuki minka). Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture is known for these homes and is a popular UNESCO World Heritage site. There is a hole at the top for a string. 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