Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Demon Oni Akita Orange DR585 photo stand This is a vintage Japanese

This is a vintage Japanese brushed lacquer wooden statue that depicts the Treasure Ship (takarabune) most notably used by the Seven Lucky Gods (shichifukujin)

Used for the display of flower vases

Back of the paper: Kogei-Hanga 巧芸版画

5 cm long x 27 cm tall

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Demon Oni Akita Orange DR585 photo stand This is a vintage JapaneseVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a namahage, a demonlike creature from Akita wearing a demon (oni) mask, this dorei is orange with red, white, gold, black and brown painted details. It has a small white ball inside and a braided red string 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