Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant bowl 29 cm long x

bowl 29 cm long x 16

Japanese Wisteria River Landscape Watercolor Painting

Item weight:  1260 grams

49 cm wide x 13 cm tall x 10

Characters on the cover: 観音経 kan'non-kyou Kannon Sutra

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Waniguchi Gong Togyoan Souvenir DR597 cormorant bowl 29 cm long xVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Shaped as a waniguchi, the gong that hang at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, it is dark brown and features a family crest on the front, and inscriptions at the back: Togyoan, a city in Yamaguchi prefecture. It has a small ball inside and a braided string tied at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon