Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Cow Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Ushi White DR628 Hokusai brazier stand at the tea

brazier stand at the tea ceremony

Telephone number

Chip on the edge and on the base (inside)

The backs of each card provide explanations in Japanese and English

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Cow Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Zodiac Animal Ushi White DR628 Hokusai brazier stand at the teaVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, or dorei. Representing the animals of the zodiac, this bell is in the shape of a sitting cow. It is mostly white with a blue and beige pack or blanket on its back. It has a small brown clay ball inside and has a twine string tied at the top via a loop. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years