Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 unglazed Noren is a traditional Japanese

Noren is a traditional Japanese curtain/room divider

Vintage Japanese Women Travel Photograph

Japanese wooden lacquerware small plate

This is a vintage Japanese lacquered Wajima-Nuri small plate

It has a long and round shape known as natsume

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Bamboo Shoot Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Takenoko Root Brown DR622 unglazed Noren is a traditional JapaneseVtg Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell, Dorei or Tsuchi Suzu, in the shape of a bamboo shoot (takenoko). It is mostly brown with a white bottom and a slot on the back where the sound of the bell sound can come through. 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 were said to have the power to ward off evil spirits. Brown,